During the Q&A portion of J.J. Abrams and Chris Rock's Tribeca Film Festival panel Friday night, a Star Wars fan asked the Episode VII director, "Who are Rey's parents?" His answer sent the internet a buzz.
He revealed to the attentive audience, "Rey's parents are not in Episode VII. So I can't possibly say in this moment who they are. But I will say it is something that Rey thinks about, too."
It didn't take long for that bombshell spread.