Star Wars Episode 8: 10 Predictions You Need To Know
7. The Rey's Parents Mystery Will Be Solved...
In terms of story structure, now seems like the perfect time for Rey's parents to be revealed. If Daisy Ridley's character learns who reared and why they dumped her on Jakku in Episode VIII, that knowledge can help her grow as person in time for the inevitable good vs evil showdown of Episode IX. Leaving the revelation until Episode IX itself could result in an overstuffed finale and an underdeveloped character.
“It very much feels like what we all go through in adolescence, the dawning of this new chapter of our lives", Rian Johnson said of Rey's Episode VIII journey during his interview with USA Today. That chimes nicely with the prediction that her parentage will be revealed here, since that discovery would surely mark the start of a new chapter for her. A new chapter where her past is clear, and it's now the future that matters.
Will her father be Luke Skywalker, Supreme Leader Snoke, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi's secret son or someone else entirely? You've probably heard all the theories by now, but you may finally get an answer this December.