Screen Rant

A big Reylo fan theory appears to have been completely debunked. 1 / 9

Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams shot down the "Red Thread of Fate" theory. 2 / 9

"No, that is not something we incorporated," Abrams said about the theory. 3 / 9

Fan speculation about Rey and Kylo's connection led to the theory. 4 / 9

The original "Red Thread of Fate" story comes from East Asian lore. 5 / 9

The story holds that the gods connect future lovers with red threads. 6 / 9

Anime stories like Your Name incorporate "red thread" symbolism. 7 / 9

Rey's red ribbon in Rise of Skywalker teasers seemed to fuel the theory. 8 / 9

But it appears fans were wrong on this particular Reylo speculation. 9 / 9