Disney and Lucasfilm revealed the long-awaited title for "Star Wars: Episode VIII" Monday.
While fans were excited to learn the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga will be called "The Last Jedi," it naturally kicked off a lot of questions.
Who is the last Jedi? Is it Luke? Rey? Could it be someone else all together? Are we talking about one individual, two, or a group of Jedi? And, most importantly, what's up with that ominous red font in the new logo?
As we patiently wait for the first trailer for "Star Wars: Episode VIII," here's what INSIDER and fans alike are making of the new "Star Wars" title.
THEORY 1: The title is about Luke Skywalker and only Luke.
This is the most obvious answer. It was noted by fans online that the new title was alluded to in the opening crawl of "The Force Awakens."
The line clearly references Skywalker in the text, which reads the First Order "will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed."
Skywalker actor Mark Hamill offered the Associated Press a reaction to the title calling it "straightforward." If you go by that, it seems like it could be safe to assume the title is referring to Luke.
If Skywalker is the last Jedi, what does this mean? Since Hamill described the title as "straightforward" and "minimalist," it could just be a simple declaration and nothing more. Since Skywalker was only in the final moments of "The Force Awakens," it could be a hint that this movie will be more centered around him and his story.
THEORY 2: It's referencing more than one Jedi.
The plural form of Jedi is also, yup, Jedi. Who's to say the the title is solely referring to Luke?
It's expected that Luke will train Rey in the ways of the Force in "Episode VIII" just as Yoda trained him back in "Empire Strikes Back." If that's the case, then the title could be referring to the two of them as the last Jedi prepping to take down Snoke and Kylo Ren.
THEORY 3: That red font is hinting at an ominous fate for Luke.
The biggest conclusion fans have jumped to is that Luke Skywalker may die in the series' next installment because of the dark, ominous red font of "Star Wars."
Fans started tweeting their concerns for Luke almost immediately after the reveal. Some think Luke will bite the bullet and then Rey will take his place as "The Last Jedi." One fan even made a fake opening crawl filled with pleas to not kill off the character.
I wouldn't get on board the "Skywalker is toast" train just yet. We've seen Lucasfilm use the red font in "Star Wars" logos before. It was used for "Return of the Jedi," and that film ended on a happy note. Still, it hints at a darker tone.
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