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Star Wars: Episode VIII now has an official title and the Internet is buzzing about what it might mean. The upcoming film will also apparently be Carrie Fisher’s last appearance in the franchise (more on that in a moment), and will be titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Before anyone panics, remember “Jedi” is both singular and plural — “Last” Jedi doesn’t mean that only Luke or Rey survive the film, it just means that, well, we’re obviously still pretty low on Force users.

According to director Rian Johnson, the film will pick up directly where Episode VII left off, with Rey standing on a rocky island, holding out Anakin Skywalker’s long-lost lightsaber to Luke Skywalker. “I don’t want to skip ahead two years. I want to see the very next moment of what happens,” he told USA Today in January. Rian added that “a large part of the movie” is devoted to exploring the story of what happened to Skywalker between the end of Return of the Jedi and The Last of the Jedi, as well as focusing on Rey’s use of the Force and her exploration of her own power. “She’s taking her first step to coming to terms with this thing inside her that she never knew was there and is just starting to reveal its potential,” Johnson said.

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