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I have two very fun and kinda ridiculous Star Wars rumors to report this week! They are both about Star Wars: Episode VIII!

I don’t think either of them are true BUT! I could totally be wrong. Let’s review them together and see what you all think…

AND, as usual, PLEASE STOP READING NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO AVOID STAR WARS RUMORS AND SPOILERS!!!!!

Okay, here we go…

 

1.) The official title for Star Wars: Episode VIII is Star Wars: Fall of the Resistance.

Yeaaaahhh… I’m pretty sure this is crap. This rumor originated on Reddit. A movie poster image was revealed in support of this rumor but I don’t buy it.

I don’t think this is Rian Johnson’s style. — “Fall of the Resistance” is a very telling title. It doesn’t leave any real mystery or intrigue. It’s just kind of a bummer.

The Force Awakens is a suuuuupppper badass title! How does the Force awaken?! Who awakens it?! What happens after it’s awakened?! – Those are all of the questions we asked ourselves when we first heard that title. “Fall of the Resistance” is just a huge bust…

So… the Resistance falls? They lose?! Well that sucks.

Even if a new, bigger, more badass Resistance forms and rises up, this title is still a big bummer. And, in that hypothetical case, the title should be something like, “Star Wars: Rise of the New, Bigger, More Badass Resistance.”

You know what I’m saying!?

Furthermore, this alleged title just doesn’t fit with the previous titles. – All previous titles (and yes, I’m including the prequels) have been active and exciting.

“Fall” is seemingly more passive and negative.

 

2.) Star Wars: Episode VIII will reveal Rey’s brother!

A Reddit user, (*apparently Reddit is all about the Star Wars rumors this week*) Beeslo, is claiming that Rey is the younger sister of Poe Dameron.

Cinema Blend summarized Beeslo’s theory and reported the rumor.

Basically, the idea behind this rumor comes from the Marvel Comics limited series, Shattered Empire. The comic was released before Star Wars: The Force Awakens and, according to Beeslo, a huge and important part of the story involves a pilot, her husband, and their tiny son, Poe.

To make a long rumor short, the family plants a “Force tree,” given to them by Luke Skywalker, outside of their home.

Beeslo’s theory is that Rey is the next child born to the pilot and her husband and, because little Rey’s home is next to the Force tree, she becomes very in touch with the Force.

It’s a very fun and interesting theory but, in my opinion, there are tons and tons of holes.

To read the entire rumor in detail, click here!

 

What do you all think of this week’s rumors?! Leave comments and let us know!

 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available on Blu-Ray and DVD NOW!!!

Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 is expected to premiere in the fall!

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16, 2016!

Star Wars: Episode VIII hits theaters on December 15, 2017!

Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film hits theaters on May 25, 2018!

 

(Sources: Reddit, Cinema Blend/Reddit)

 

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Katherine Sangiorgio

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