J.J. Abrams Potentially Spoiled a 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Plot Point
Everyone has Star Wars on the brain following the drop of the Rogue One trailer, but J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has people thinking about the next installment of the intergalactic epic already—and he may have let the cat out of the bag regarding one major character development.
In a conversation with Chris Rock at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, Abrams didn't shy away from a topic that's been on the minds of Star Wars fans since The Force Awakens hit theaters last December. When the directorial chat between Abrams and Rock was opened up to the audience for questions, one attendee inquired about the identities of Rey's parents, the mysterious figures that ditched The Force Awakens' heroine on her home planet when she was a child. (SPOILERS AHOY.)
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