Star Wars: 9 Things We Could See In Episode IX
From epic lightsaber battles to a sad farewell...
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi being the most anticipated movie of the year, it is understandable that the next movie in the sequel trilogy will have as much hype around it as this one. But with hype comes debate, confusion, and most importantly, speculation.
The Last Jedi did its job in answering some of the questions from the Force Awakens such as Rey's lineage, how and why Kylo Ren had turned his back on Luke Skywalker, as well as the all-important question of how Luke has kept himself busy on a deserted island for so long (SPOILER ALERT: it's a combination of super-fishing and milking the weird giant creatures for his own nourishment).
So, what is next for the Star Wars saga? What could we all be in for when the time comes for us all to put on our Wookie outfits and head to the cinema again? A farewell to an old favourite? The return of one?
Please only read on if you have seen The Last Jedi as there will be spoilers...
9. A New Hope
By the end of The Last Jedi, Rey has stolen Luke's Jedi texts from Ahch-To. Clearly, she is set to begin her quest towards mastering the ways of the Jedi.
Taking over the mantle as the last Jedi from Luke will be daunting for her, but she will surely have some help from Force Ghost Luke and possibly Yoda as well. Therefore, we could be set to see her training a new group of young Padawans, like Luke during flashbacks of his time training Ben Solo.
However, for Rey to assume the rank of Jedi Master and train the next generation of Jedi, we may need the movie to skip over a few years in a similar way to Return of the Jedi and Empire Strikes Back.
This seems unlikely as Rey becoming a Jedi Master is a crucial part of the characters' development, and it would be a waste for us to miss her biggest achievement since becoming a Jedi. It is more likely we will see Rey achieve the rank of Jedi Master, and should she survive to the end of the movie, go on to train others in the Jedi way.
Either way, expect at least one appearance from Force Ghost Luke in Episode IX.