The first Star Wars: Episode IX teaser just dropped, and everyone now has this same Kylo Ren theory
After the divisive release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fans were left mystified about what the saga’s next episode might look like. Over the past year or so, we’ve gotten hints about Star Wars: Episode IX—like that Matt Smith is set to appear in the movie, and Carrie Fisher will still be included as General Leia Organa—but other details about the film have been shrouded in secrecy. Until now. Today, April 12th, the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX dropped, and the movie’s title has spawned one particularly interesting theory about what’s in store.
According to The Verge, Lucasfilm unveiled the new trailer during a panel at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Directed by J. J. Abrams, the film is set to be released on December 20th. The trailer billed the movie as “an end” to the saga—and it also revealed that the title will be Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The name immediately grabbed people’s attention, because (SPOILER ALERT)—Luke, arguably the most famous Skywalker, kind of died in The Last Jedi. So what could the “rise of Skywalker” mean?
Every generation has a legend. Watch the brand-new teaser for Star Wars: #EpisodeIX. pic.twitter.com/fWMS13ekdZ
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 12, 2019
Fans on Twitter theorized that the title is actually a nod to Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo), who’s Luke’s nephew, and therefore technically also a Skywalker. Some fans believe that Star Wars: Episode IX will see Kylo finally disavow the dark side—for good this time.
It's called Rise of Skywalker because Kylo Ren is going to be redeemed and, due to his interest in symbolic name changes, instead of becoming Ben Solo again he will give himself a new, third name, Obi Wan Skywalker. Not considerate of his dad's ghost but when is he considerate
— Jenny Nicholson @ SWCC (@JennyENicholson) April 12, 2019
the rise of skywalker......ben is the last skywalker......kylo ren will fall so ben solo can rise.....in summary, bendemption thank you for coming to my ted talk
— 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 ☼ (@ryastarks) April 12, 2019
Palpatine cackles at the end of that trailer and there are still some dumbasses who don’t get that the Rise is Skywalker means Ben Solo is coming back to reclaim his lineage from the evil that took it to begin with. Kylo isn’t the bad guy. 🤷🏻♀️
— 💫kylo drinks quad shot extra foam lattes (@starbeamart) April 12, 2019
when people get mad at me for saying Kylo Ren/Ben Solo is going to get redeemed in #StarWars#TheRiseOfSkywalkerpic.twitter.com/UxKEF1Bjgc
— Leilah Ali (@leilah_ali) April 12, 2019
anyWAY the rise of skywalker is about ben solo CASE CLOSED SEE Y'ALL IN DECEMBER
— gun, glory, sad ending (@bluetragedies) April 12, 2019
THE RISE OF BEN SOLO SKYWALKER pic.twitter.com/HrtaO1JrE7
— Brendan Hodges (@metaplexmovies) April 12, 2019
Others even think Kylo will end up training Rey, which would definitely make things interesting.
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY
BEN SOLO WILL BE REDEEMED
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY
BEN SOLO WILL BE REDEEMED
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY
BEN SOLO WILL BE REDEEMED
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY
BEN SOLO WILL BE REDEEMED
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY
BEN SOLO WILL BE REDEEMED
BEN SOLO IS TRAINING REY pic.twitter.com/MHXS4acurO— 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 ⎊ kinda ia (@riddlemestark) April 12, 2019
Ben Solo training Rey. Change my mind.#StarWars#EpisodeIX#TheRiseofSkywalkerpic.twitter.com/0oWOKnZteo
— Star Wars #EpisodeIX Archive (@sw_archive) April 12, 2019
BEN SOLO AND REY ARE TRAINING TOGETHER. YOU CAN’T CHANGE MY MIND.
— Ella 🦁 (@filmflairs) April 12, 2019
We have to admit, this theory does seem plausible. We’ll just have to wait until December to find out for sure.
