Yesterday, fans of the Star Wars saga were treated to some pretty big news. With Episode VIII set to hit screens this December, Disney and LucasFilm finally unveiled the title of the series' next instalment. In a sly poster debut, it was revealed that the next and highly anticipated chapter would be called, The Last Jedi. While the plot of the movie is very much shrouded in secrecy, this newfound information is plenty for us hardcore fans to work with.
At a mere three words long, there's still enough meat in the title for fanatics to uncover some true revelations. If you fancy yourself a member of this aforementioned group, stick with us after the jump as we begin to investigate The Last Jedi. What could the title mean? Just who is this last Jedi, and what does their fate hold for the remainder of the trilogy? While these are simple theories, they are of course, very much tied to the previous entry. If you've yet to see The Force Awakens, here is your first and final spoiler warning.
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Luke Skywalker
The entire plot of Awakens led us to a lonely and defeated-looking, Luke Skywalker. He seemed far from stoked in that scene, and that’s because he has good reason to be grumpy. We know that the former hero failed to reestablish the Jedi Order after his prized pupil, Ben Solo, turned to the dark side. So in the simplest of ways, Luke is in fact the last active Jedi. Formally trained under the late Yoda, Skywalker is one of few who posses a full understanding of the force. It’s entirely possible that the title of the film is a reference to this old Jedi Master.
