And perhaps no plot line is as controversial as Luke Skywalker’s, especially how the hero of the franchise went out in the end.
It’s been less than a week since Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived in theaters, and the generations of fans haven’t stopped discussing every frame of the blockbuster.
Rian Johnson took a ton of risks with the film, telling a capsulated story that challenged much of what fans thought they knew about the galaxy far, far away.
Here’s what Johnson said about the character’s possible future in J.J. Abrams’ Episode IX.