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Frequently asked about Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Common questions people search for, with answers written by us at MoviesPack.

• Is The Last Jedi the 8th movie?▾

  Yes. The Last Jedi is the eighth installment in the main Skywalker saga, following The Force Awakens (Episode VII) and serving as Episode VIII.

• Why did Mark Hamill not like The Last Jedi?▾

  Mark Hamill publicly disagreed with Rian Johnson's characterization of Luke Skywalker, saying he fundamentally disagreed with nearly every choice made for the character, particularly Luke's withdrawal from the galaxy and his despair. He later softened his remarks and clarified he respected Johnson's vision, even though it differed from his own.

• Is Poe Dameron Leia's son?▾

  No. Poe Dameron is not related to Leia Organa; his parents were Kes Dameron and Shara Bey, both Rebellion veterans established in Star Wars supplementary material.

• Did Carrie Fisher finish filming The Last Jedi before she died?▾

  Yes. Carrie Fisher completed principal photography on The Last Jedi before her death in December 2016, and the film is dedicated to her memory.

• Why does Luke Skywalker project himself across the galaxy instead of going to Crait in person?▾

  Luke uses the Force to create a precision remote projection of himself — an act so staggering in scale that it consumes the last of his life force. He chooses this because it lets him appear on Crait without risking his physical safety long enough to buy the Resistance the time they need to escape, while also denying Kylo Ren the satisfaction of a real confrontation. The effort kills him, and he dissolves into the Force peacefully on Ahch-To.

• What is the Force connection between Rey and Kylo Ren, and how does it work?▾

  Snoke claims he bridged their minds across the galaxy as a trap to lure Luke out of hiding, but after Snoke is killed the connection continues — implying it was forged by the Force itself rather than purely by Snoke's design. Through these sessions they can see, hear, and eventually touch across vast distances. The bond is a form of dyad in the Force, a rare pairing of two unusually powerful Force-sensitives whose connection runs deeper than either initially understands.

• Why does Kylo Ren kill Snoke, and what does he actually want?▾

  Kylo kills Snoke not to save Rey but to seize power for himself — he manipulates the moment so Snoke believes he is reaching for his lightsaber to kill Rey, then ignites it through Rey's weapon instead. Kylo's motivation throughout the film is to obliterate every inherited identity — Skywalker legacy, Snoke's apprentice, the dark side's rules — and build something entirely new with Rey at his side. When Rey refuses, he fills that void by declaring himself the new Supreme Leader.

• Who are Rey's parents, and what does the film say that means for her?▾

  Kylo Ren tells Rey that her parents were nobody — unimportant people who sold her for drinking money and died in paupers' graves on Jakku. The film presents this as the truth Rey has been avoiding, and the narrative frames it as liberating rather than tragic: her power in the Force belongs to her alone, not to a bloodline. This directly challenges the prequel-era assumption that Force ability is hereditary and tied to legacy families.

• What is the significance of the final scene showing a stable boy on Canto Bight using the Force?▾

  The boy, Temiri Blagg, casually summons a broom with the Force and gazes at the stars while wearing a Resistance ring given to him by Rose — he has heard the story of Luke Skywalker and is inspired. The scene signals that the spark of rebellion and Force sensitivity can arise anywhere, in anyone, regardless of lineage or privilege. It serves as a direct counterpoint to the aristocratic, bloodline-focused mythology of earlier Star Wars films and sets up the idea that a new generation of Force users may emerge outside the Jedi Order entirely.