TheLast Jedi trailerthat debuted in October, during halftime ofMonday Night Football, ended with Rey saying she needs help to find her place in the galaxy, with the final shot featuring Kylo Ren’s extended hand. This sets up a much different dynamic than has previously been rumored, where Rey abandons her training with Luke Skywalker to save Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), who had reportedly been captured by Kylo Ren in an effort to lure Rey out of hiding.
The trailers haven’t revealedl too much, especially in the grand scheme of things, considering thatThe Last Jediis now officially thelongest Star Wars movie ever. But these magazine covers want to keep fans guessing about what path Rey will choose, the light or the dark. There was also a recent TV spot that showed Rey’s Jedi training was taking a dark turn. Rey claims she saw both the light and the dark, but also, “something else”. This leads Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to scream at her, telling her to resist. What that “something else” is may be one of the biggest questions to be answered whenStar Wars: The Last Jedihits theaters.
The latest box office projections indicate that theStar Wars: The Last Jedi opening weekendwill come in around $200 million, easily enough to best the highest debut so far this year, the $174.8 million earned byBeauty and the Beast. Still, it won’t come close to the $247.9 million all time opening weekend record set byStar Wars: The Last Jedi, but that record may be one that will take many years to beat.
These magazine covers also come after the reveal of a newSnowtrooper photothat also debuted courtesy ofEmpire, and hopefully we’ll be getting a lot more content between now and December 15. Still, regardless of how it performs at the box office, or what side Rey chooses, or what people really think of the Porgs,Star WArs: The Last Jediwill be the biggest movie of the year. Take a look at these magazine covers below.
