Star Wars 8 leaks: Interesting, plausible plot rumours hit internet

** Possible spoilers ahead **

Jack Shepherd
Tuesday 21 June 2016 11:02 BST
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With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens breaking box-office records around the world, it is no wonder expectation for Episode VIII is so huge.

Since filming began earlier this year, numerous ‘leaks’ have appeared on the internet, many of which have claimed to know who Rey’s parents are and how Luke will confront Kylo Renn.

However, with this new rumour, only the first of those points is mildly addressed, the focus instead being on how the Jedi order came to be.

According to ComicBookMovie, in the leaked scene Luke shows Rey a vision in which a young brother and sister are seen playing by a mysterious tree. The tree seems to be affecting the boy strongly, exaserbating his anger when the pair argue.

Eventually, he kills the girl and then touches the tree, “transforming” him into a raging homicidal who kills their parents before leaving the planet behind. However, the tree keeps the girl alive and she sets up the Jedi Order in an attempt to stop her brother and future Sith.

The vision-girl then tells Rey that the Jedi believe she will be reincarnated as The One, either in male or female form. The Order thought Anakin Skywalker was this person, yet, they were ‘deceived’ and the Clone Wars were the result.

Speaking about Rey’s parents, it is briefly mentioned that Luke is not her father, nor is any other notable character, she was just a young child strong with The Force. Luke then gives Rey a choice she has to make before midnight.

So, is there anything to back up this leak? First off, a prominent tree has featured heavily in the leaked set photos we’ve seen so far - this could very well be the tree mentioned in the vision.

Second, the idea of Force Trees has already been introduced to the new Star Wars canon via the Marvel Comics’ limited series Shattered Empires. In the story, one of two Force Trees is given to Poe Dameron’s mother, who plants the tree in her garden (it is rumoured that Dameron’s mother conceived Rey near the tree, explaining her dormant Force capabilities, also making her Poe’s sister).

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Third, there were leaks claiming Kylo Renn attacks Luke’s hideaway at some stage in the film in a nighttime mission. Could this be minutes before Rey has to make her midnight decision?

Whatever the case, take all these leaks with a giant pinch of salt. Meanwhile, before Episode VIII reaches cinemas, we have Rogue One to enjoy. However, that film has been going through a rough patch with reshoots, something star Mads Mikkelsen has said we shouldn’t be worried about.

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