'. CELEBRITY NEWS ;Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Editor Reveals Answers To Major Mysteries

 Warning! “Star Wars” spoilers below!
Just when you thought you had all the “ Star Wars ” mysteries figured out, “The Rise of Skywalker” comes along, and now...
In closing out the main nine-film “Star Wars” storyline, “The Rise of Skywalker” offers surprising reveals: Rey was actually the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine. But now fans are left pondering a number of conundrums: Why didn’t we learn more about how Palpatine survived? Why did Rey and Kylo kiss? Also, what was going on in that Jannah and Lando scene?
You’ve got questions, and “The Rise of Skywalker” editor Maryann Brandon has answers.
Brandon’s had to keep certain “Star Wars” secrets for years, ever since she was an editor on 2015’s “The Force Awakens.” So when she jumped on the phone recently with HuffPost, she was glad to finally be able to chat.
During the conversation, it became evident that some questions don’t have official answers that can be gleaned from the movie.
What was Finn trying to tell Rey? Brandon says she wants to leave that up to the audience. If Palpatine was Rey’s grandpap (Grand-Palp?), who was her grandma (or, put another way... who the heck had a relationship with Palpatine)? Brandon doesn’t know, but she figures it’s someone “badass.”
“I’m guessing behind every evil emperor there’s a bigger, badder evil empress,” Brandon said.
But those aside, there were plenty of mysteries the editor could shed some light on, so without further ado, here are some of the answers to your biggest “Star Wars” questions:
Why Rey and Kylo kissed.