Star Wars Episode 9: 7 More Rumours You Need To Know
Doctor Who? Doctor Palpatine, that's who.
With filming on Star Wars: Episode IX currently underway, the production is in that sweet spot where rumours, "plot leaks" and speculative reports begin to swirl at a rapid, uncontrollable pace.
No matter the reception to Solo and The Last Jedi, a Star Wars movie is always going to draw attention while shooting, and even though we're still a good year away from Episode IX's release, it's never too early to start discussing an event movie of this size.
And while there isn't a whole lot of concrete information to fuel those discussions with (with so much bad press over the last two years, Lucasfilm is smartly keeping its head down and quietly toiling away on the movie) we do have quite a lot of recent rumours to add to the bunch we brought you over the summer.
J.J. Abrams is a notoriously secretive director, so expect any substantial, official details to be kept on lockdown for as long as he can manage. For now, the rumour mill has to do the talking, and in typical Star Wars fashion, it's got quite a lot to say...
7. The Knights Of Ren Will Get An Epic Fight Scene
The Knights Of Ren were one of The Force Awakens' most intriguing new elements, and their absence in The Last Jedi was a notable disappointment.
But with Episode IX being viewed as a "course-correction" for Lucasfilm (read: tons of fan service), and considering Abrams was the one who created the characters in the first place, it's highly likely that they'll make an appearance. And, if current rumours and reports are to be believed, that appearance will include a major fight scene.
A few days ago, prominent Star Wars YouTuber Mike Zeroh released a video discussing a Rey/Knights Of Ren lightsaber duel in Episode IX. He mentions that Daisy Ridley is set to film a scene over at Cardington in the first week of December, which will "require tons of wire-work". This scene will pit Ridley against six actors who have martial arts experience, a group that Zeroh thinks could be The Knights Of Ren.
Even before this video, there have been rumblings about a fight scene involving a group of six actors with weapons and martial arts training (some reports also say Kylo Ren will be in the mix). With this much smoke, there has to be a fire... right?