A Twitter user predicted the plot and title of Star Wars: The Skywalker Rush in 2012

By Cassidee Moser

Fan theories have exploded and become a major topic of discussion on the Internet since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise in 2012, but a Twitter user may have the most accurate theory.

In November 2012, user Gabriel Garcia (@ GabbyG41) envisioned the future and strangely predicts both the title of Episode 9 and one of his main plot points (though he predicts that it would be the plot). Episode 7, not episode 9):

The acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney was announced at the end of October 2012, which means that the timing of this specific tweet would likely predate any solid pre-production or narrative development of The Force Awakens . Whether or not it's an insider who discloses loooooong information before someone really understands it, an extremely lucky person or a real time traveler, he's wild enough to dig up a prediction of such precision seven years before it's relevant.

Their follow-up, Tweet, also mentions the Imperial Guard saving Palpatine "from submersion", which could be a reference to the first conceptual art of The Force Awakens showing the Emperor's throne room submerged in water . This second Tweet sounds more like a joke than a legitimate prediction, but … who knows?

As you reflect on how they came to this strangely accurate conclusion, also be sure to check out our detailed breakdown of each detail in the all-new Star Wars trailer: The Ascension of Skywalker, read our theory on the way Emperor Palpatine was hidden in Snoke all the time, and catch up with everything we know about episode 9.

Cassidee is the social editor of IGN and who does not stop to get excited about the brand new episode 9 trailer. You can discuss it with her about it . Twitter.