Star Wars Episode 9: 8 Predictions For The Sequel's Title

3. Rebirth Of The Resistance

Star Wars Rebirth Of The Resistance
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Return Of The... Revenge Of The... The third chapters in a Star Wars trilogy have followed a very clear naming pattern so far, and we know that Abrams subscribes to the idea of Star Wars rhyming and repeating beats that have come before.

That's not to say this film will simply be a Return of the Jedi redux, but using the similar title would be an easy way of him fitting in with that trend while doing his own thing within the movie. After Return and Revenge, the best fit for Episode IX is 'Rebirth'.

That fits with many of the themes prevalent in the trilogy so far, which has seen the Force awakening, and a new Jedi emerging. The Resistance are tiny at the end of The Last Jedi, but they'll be looking to expand their ranks and rise again to defeat the First Order in this movie. As Luke said at the end of Episode VIII: "The Rebellion is reborn today. The war is just beginning."

Titling the movie Rebirth of the Resistance (or even Rebirth of the Rebellion, to fully loop back to the beginning), would be a means of following through on that message, and offering up a more optimistic tone for the end of the saga.

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