10 jaw-dropping 'Star Wars' fan theories about what'll happen in 'The Force Awakens'

Proponents of this theory reference the Extended Universe book series in which Han and Leia get married and have twins, a boy and a girl. Following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it was decided that the film sequels would be original stories, but this still hasn't deterred fans from speculating on this rumor.

Director J.J. Abrams also told Entertainment Weekly that the exclusion of last names for both Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) was intentional, which further fuels the fan fire.

During the Star Wars Celebration in April, Ridley revealed that her character is a scavenger currently living on a desert planet named Jakku, but that was about all she could say.

Following stories established in the Extended Universe, some fans believe that if Rey is Han and Leia's daughter, then Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is her brother, possibly her twin. In the same series, the son does turn to the dark side, while the daughter stays on the light side of the Force.

Abrams also revealed that Kylo Ren isn't the villain's real name. Since we don't know anything about his lineage, there are a number of possibilities.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Abrams revealed that Kylo Ren is obsessed with Darth Vader, even basing his mask design on that of Vader. "[Ren] is well aware of what’s come before," the director said, "and that’s very much a part of the story of the film.”

This obsession has led some fans to speculate that Kylo Ren is working on a way to bring Darth Vader back, possibly through cloning. Clones are a familiar part of the "Star Wars" universe, so it's a plausible idea, but chances are he's more just inspired by the villain since he does say, "I will finish what you started," in the full ">trailer.

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is noticeably absent from the movie poster and the trailer, though many assume he is the hooded figure in the photo above.

After being asked by the Associated Press why Luke is missing, Abrams cryptically answered, "It's no accident."

This led some to believe that in the 30 years that have transpired since his defeat of the Emperor and Darth Vader, Luke has succumbed to the dark side.

Another rumor is that Luke has been in hiding for the past 30 years and will emerge to help teach Finn the way of the Jedi.

In the trailer, Finn is wielding Anakin/Luke's lightsaber lost during "The Empire Strikes Back," which, according to Entertainment Weekly, was in Princess Leia's possession.

Fans have pointed out that some banners hanging on this temple feature Mandalorian symbols worn by bounty hunter Boba Fett. If this is indeed a temple on the planet Mandalore, it will be the first film depiction of the planet.

Another rumor is that the heavily-flagged temple happens to be the hideout of pirate Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong'o) on Yavin IV.

The moon is supposedly also the home base for the Resistance.

Rumors that Han Solo could die in a battle with Kylo Ren have been running rampant, and because George Lucas admitted that Harrison Ford asked for Solo to die in "Return of the Jedi," this could be the film in which it happens.

Sure, Yoda died in "Return of the Jedi," but he also returned as a ghost, so rumor has it that he could do the same in "The Force Awakens." Another possibility is a flashback or dream sequence.

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Colbert, who calls himself the "original 'Star Wars' fan," finally had a chance to respond to the first full "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer, and he said he was "confident" that he had "the definitive guess as to the entire plot of the movie, now."

What's his prediction? That the line between the dark side and the light side will shift and hope will come from the enemy.

He cites John Boyega's stormtrooper character's transition as the "new New Hope."

He further elaborated, "Remember, the Dark Side was never explicitly tied to the Empire; the Force itself exists outside of mere temporal authority structures. So I predict that dark becomes light, light becomes dark, and the very fabric of the Force is stretched to its limit as a new generation emerges to tear down the false distinctions of the past and unite all of us: old and new, moisture farmers and nerf herders, star and wars, once and for all, bringing peace to the galaxy."

Far out.