Star Wars: Episode 8: Everything We Know So Far

3. A Past Rey/Kylo Ren Connection Will Not Be Revealed

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One of the biggest questions that The Force Awakens posed was regarding the nature of the past relationship between Kylo Ren, and Rey - or if there was even one at all.

There's been a ton of speculation that they both trained together under Luke Skywalker, or that they're related in some way - but we now have confirmation that Episode 8, or any future episodes for that matter, won't be revealing anything of the sort.

Speaking on the commentary track of the 3D Collector's Edition of The Force Awakens, that film's director, J.J. Abrams, briefly discussed the relationship between Kylo Ren, and Rey, stating: "They’ve never met but he's heard of this girl."

So, the two haven't encountered one another before, and this can only be a good thing. Having everyone be related or having everyone know each other will only serve to make this supposedly vast universe feel incredibly small.

And would it really come as a surprise if the filmmakers did decide to go down the 'Rey/Kylo are siblings' route? Probably not. This way, we're avoiding any predictable plot revelations, and the movie will be all the better for it.

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