Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 9 Questions None Of The Trailers Have Answered
Could Luke really turn to the Dark Side?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is only matter of weeks away, and Disney has already put some of its cards on the table in the movie's epic trailers and the teaser footage it's gradually doling out in the run-up to December 15.
The Force Awakens left dozens of unresolved plot threads behind, from the mystery surrounding Rey's parentage to the true identity of Supreme Leader Snoke, and the sequel's promotional campaign has only added to the intrigue and raised a few burning questions of its own.
So far, the trailers have revealed that Luke Skywalker will train Rey on Ahch-To, but they have also hinted at tensions in their mentor-student relationship. Kylo Ren, meanwhile, will continue to grapple with his inner demons and may even convince a conflicted Rey to defect to the First Order.
Porgs, mysterious ice foxes, and an epic battle involving AT-ATs and TIE fighters have also been teased, but it also feels like there are cards the film is keeping close to its chest, juicy details that have deliberately been withheld from the trailers.
In some respects, the preview footage has only made some of the movie's burning questions turn into smouldering infernos.
9. Which Side Will Rey End Up On?
One thing The Last Jedi's trailers have made abundantly clear is that the movie will be underpinned by grey morality, unlike the Sith, who deal only in absolutes.
In keeping with this, Rey will be consumed by an inner conflict that will pull her between the Force's light and dark sides, and the trailers have depicted her flirting with both polar extremes while offering no hints about which one she'll ultimately embrace.
The preview footage has already confirmed that Luke Skywalker will offer her training (though not in the ways of the Jedi per se) but also teases a rift in their mentor-student bond, likely the result of Rey exhibiting similar traits to Kylo Ren.
The trailers have added to the intrigue surrounding her destiny by revealing that Kylo offers his hand in friendship, but there's no guarantee Rey willingly takes it, since there's another scene in which she's being tortured by Snoke.
Will Luke's student return to the light after falling out with her mentor, or will Kylo Ren and Snoke steal her away to darkness by any means necessary? Based on the grey ideals The Last Jedi appears to be trading in, perhaps the truth is a little of both.