Why Rey and Kylo Ren Are Protagonists of the 'Star Wars' Sequel Trilogy
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is going to be a pivotal chapter of the Star Wars saga - especially for [...]
Meeting In The Middle
In The Force Awakens, orphan Rey discovered her powerful connection to The Force, which she used to defeat Kylo Ren, the son of Han Solo and Leia who fell to the dark side of the Force. As Johnson describes it, The Last Jedi has the challenge of advancing the stories of Kylo and Rey, while still presenting a self-contained story:
"The first film got these characters here. This second movie has to dig into and challenge these characters. I wanted this to be a satisfying experience unto itself. I didn't want it to end with a dot, dot, dot, question mark."
Fans are eager to learn how the idea of "the last Jedi," and the possibility of a new form of Jedi (the Gray Jedi) will be applied ot the journeys of both Rey and Kylo. For Rey, it could mean balancing the darkness that comes with her impressive powers; for Kylo, it could mean finally accepting the light inside of him, which he was so eager to deny in The Force Awakens.
By the end of The Last Jedi, it would be interesting to see Kylo and Rey meeting in the middleground of the gray Jedi, united to and end the war between The First Order and The Resistance.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be in theaters on December 15th.