While Star Wars: The Last Jedi was extremely divisive among Star Wars fans, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy feels the film had one of the franchises most defining moments. Despite its many challenging components, Kennedy admits the film’s final moments and its “Broom Boy” looking to the future was a moment that represented the entire franchise. While much of the Skywalker Saga was spent focusing on the Skywalkers and their rise and fall, the boy who worked in the stables and demonstrated powers with the Force, without having a connection to the Skywalker family. Kennedy shared with Gizmodo,
“What the Force means lying ahead, I think is Star Wars,”
“It certainly is a part of what Episode IX is. But the Force is a huge part of the conversation about where we’re going and what is the future of Star Wars. And once we move on from Episode IX and we start telling new stories, the Force is the foundation of Star Wars.”
With the release of Rise of Skywalker one week away, man fans expect and hope for a fitting conclusion of the Skywalker saga while continuing to expand on the force.
