Recently, our own Erik Davis explained a fascinating fan theory about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Rey (Daisy Ridley) demonstrates a burgeoning ability to use the Force, as made clear through her connection to Luke Skywalker's old lightsaber. Combined with other evidence, the theory is that Rey is the granddaughter of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

That raises other questions, though, such as the identity of Rey's grandmother and also her parents. Since we have to wait until May 26, 2017 to see Star Wars: Episode VIII, that gives us plenty of time to debate those and other questions.

At least one person, however, already knows the answers: J.J. Abrams. "I know quite a bit," said Abrams recently, as reported by THR. Referring to Rian Johnson, writer and director of Star Wars: Episode VIII, Abrams added: "Obviously it’s not for me to talk about in this moment because this is Rian’s story to continue now. The last thing I’m going to do is reveal something that he would be upset about. I want to make sure that Rian gets the courtesy that he showed me."

As we noted yesterday, Johnson is "working closely together" with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) to ensure continuity between Episode VIII and Episode IX, which Trevorrow will write with Derek Connolly, based on Johnson's treatment.

“I’ve seen all of the theories," Trevorrow told Entertainment Tonight (via Collider). "What I do know is that we’re going to make sure that that answer is deeply and profoundly satisfying, because Rey is a character that is important in this universe, not just in the context of The Force Awakens but in the entire galaxy, and she deserves it. So we’ll make sure that that answer is something that feels like it was -- it’s something that happened a long time ago [in a galaxy] far, far away, we’re just telling you what happened.”

That raises the issue of whether the question of Rey's parentage will be answered in Episode VIII or Episode IX. Trevorrow will have the responsibility of concluding the new trilogy of Star Wars films and also, perhaps, laying the groundwork for future installments. “By the time we get to Episode IX," Trevorrow said, "I look at that movie as one movie, as three movies, as six movies, and as nine movies. It’s something that needs to honor a story that has been told over a period of 40 years… Star Wars is a belief system, it’s not just a story and it’s not just a movie, and it’s something I take very seriously.”

Star Wars Episode IX will arrive sometime in 2019.