Reden voor de geruchten zijn de Non-Disclosure-Agreements die iedereen bij special-effects studio ILM heeft moeten tekenen. In deze contracten staat dat men niet mag spreken over deel 7, 8 en 9.
[eng]"You didn't hear this from me, but you might be curious as to why everyone at ILM just signed NDA's saying that they will not discuss Star Wars EP7, 8, or 9. Since they're not being made, why the NDA's? Of course, since when has the flannel one been consistent?". [/eng]