The Skywalker Saga sequels
The final three films in the Skywalker saga (for now) take place in a tighter period than their predecessors: according to USA Today, they all take place in the same year. That means that, in that span, Rey connects with the Force, Kylo Ren becomes supreme leader, Darth Sidious returns, the First Order is soundly defeated, and Han, Luke and Leia die. Whew!
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“Episode VII: The Force Awakens
It’s been about 30 years since the Battle of Endor, according to USA Today. Leia, now a Resistance general, and Han have a son, Kylo Ren, who many fans believe is not yet 30 when we meet him. According to the ‘Star Wars Character Encyclopedia’, Rey, a fearless orphan from the desert planet Jakku, is 19, the same age as Luke in A New Hope. After befriending former stormtrooper Finn and discovering her Force sensitivity, she confronts Kylo, who kills her father.
‘Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ (The Last Jedi)
The Last Jedi begins moments after the end of The Force Awakens, when Rey finds Luke on the island planet Ahch-To and he promptly throws down his lightsaber. She reveals that she took a teenage Kylo Ren, her nephew, as an apprentice. Kylo ran off with some of Luke’s other students and killed the rest, destroying Luke’s hope for the future of the Jedi. Luke dies at the end of the film, Leia brings a small rebel cell to safety, and Kylo kills Snoke, the villainous MacGuffin of the series, to save Rey.
“Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
The final chapter of the Skywalker saga sees the surviving Skywalkers die: Leia dies peacefully and Kylo sacrifices himself for Rey. Oh, and the clone of Emperor Palpatine (who somehow returned) also dies, or so we are led to believe. Rey, who is told by the zombified Sith Lord that she is also Palpatine, adopts the nickname Skywalker.
