Star Wars: Episode VIII - 8 Things That Definitely Shouldn't Happen

Here's hoping the Force is not with any of these inclusions.

The dust has finally settled on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Yes, all the hype and fever have pretty much dispersed in their entirety, and now fans of George Lucas' - ahem, Disney's - epic space saga await the next Episode in the series - one that will hopefully deliver much of the originality that J.J. Abrams's "reboot" failed to deliver in what was a throughly entertaining but all too familiar start to a brand new trilogy. As such, the internet is now awash with theories, speculation and rumours regarding the upcoming sequel, which is set to be written and directed by Looper's Rian Johnson. Fans have already begun to imagine what they'd like to see in Episode VIII; where Johnson - and Disney - should take the picture, and how, exactly, it should chart Rey's journey. When it comes to Star Wars: Episode VIII, fans and movie-goers have spent a lot of time talking about, discussing and praying for what they want and expect from the movie, though... but what about all the things that they don't want to see? What about those inclusions, revelations and narrative beats that plainly shouldn't end up in the picture? Here, then, are 8 things that definitely shouldn't happen in Star Wars: Episode VIII...

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.