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Luke Skywalker Confirmed to be The Last Jedi in STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII

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When the title of Star Wars: Episode VIII was revealed to be The Last Jedi, fans began to discuss and speculate what that actually means. Who is the last Jedi!? Is the word Jedi meant to be singular or plural!? Director Rian Johnson was amused by the kind of discussions that fans were having regarding the title, and if you’re still waiting for a definitive answer, we have one for you today. During an interview with Good Morning America, the director confirmed that the title refers to the one and only Luke Skywalker. He says:

“It’s so funny when people started asking that when the title was announced because I never even pondered that question… In my mind its singular. They say in The Force Awakens that he’s gone on to find the last Jedi temple. Luke is the last Jedi.”

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Lucasfilm Has No Plans to Digitally Recreate Carrie Fisher

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Lucasfilm Has No Plans to Digitally Recreate Carrie Fisher

Over the last week, rumors have surfaced that Lucasfilm was in talks with the estate of Carrie Fisher to possibly digitally recreate the late actress for Star Wars: Episode IX (she had already finished filming her scenes for Star Wars: Episode VIII before her death on December 27, 2016). In a rare case, Lucasfilm has put those rumors to rest with the following official statement: Continue reading →

Director Rian Johnson on What He Wants From STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII and How He’s Handling the Characters

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Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson recently sat down with USA Today to talk about his highly anticipated film project. During the interview, the director talked about what he wants from the film and how he approached handling its characters.

“I want it to be a blast and to be funny and to be a ride the way The Force Awakens and the original Star Wars movies were.”

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John Williams Will Score Indiana Jones 5 & Star Wars: Episode VIII

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American Film Institute 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams

The American Film Institute held a red carpet event honoring legendary film composer John Williams with a lifetime achievement award. The 84-year-old Williams, whose work on all four Indiana Jones films as well as all seven Star Wars Saga films are career-defining, took the opportunity to assure the world he would be back for Lucasfilm‘s next installments of both franchises.

“If I can do it, I certainly will,” Williams confirmed to Variety of his commitment to do the music for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, currently in the home stretch of filming. “I told Kathy Kennedy I’m happy to do it, but the real reason is, I didn’t want anybody else writing music for Daisy Ridley.” Continue reading →

Tom Hardy May Appear in STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII

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Tom Hardy May Appear in STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII (Report)With Episode VIII in the middle of filming, it’s prime time to start seeing rumors about new characters and their roles. Case in point: Making Star Wars‘ sources have told them Tom Hardy is in a “small sequence” in the upcoming Star Wars film and provided details about his role. Before we discuss further, keep in mind that Hardy’s presence in the movie hasn’t been confirmed by Lucasfilm/Disney; they don’t comment on matters of Star Wars casting. Continue reading →

“Do you have Prince Harry in an A-Wing?” sounds like the worst set up for a joke ever.

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Of course, when you’re part of The British Monarchy, you get invited to visit the set of Star Wars: Episode VIII. Princes Harry and William had the opportunity to go to Pinewood Studios to take a look at what director Rian Johnson is creating for the highly anticipated Star Wars sequel. While they were there they took a bunch of photos with the cast and crew including Mark Hamill, Daisey Ridley, John Boyega, BB-8, and Chewbacca. Continue reading →

‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Has Started Filming

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Its release date may have just been pushed back, but production on the next proper Star Wars installment has gotten underway only a few weeks after originally scheduled. During an earnings call with investors (via EW), Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII is now underway with writer/director Rian Johnson, presumably in London where Star Wars has its soundstage base of operations.

Cameras for Episode VIII actually began rolling last fall, as Johnson and Mark Hamill ventured to the Irish location of Skellig Michael, glimpsed at the very end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They no doubt wanted to grab the necessary footage to pick up after the events of The Force Awakens before the weather took a sharp turn into winter, so they took part in what are called “pre-shoots,” or bits of photography done before principal photography has actually begun. Continue reading →

Star Wars: Episode VIII pushed to Open December 15, 2017

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Disney and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release in summer 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will still be released December 16, 2016.

The move makes sense. Not only does it give director Rian Johnson, who is rumored to be doing major rewrites, more time, it will now mirror the release schedule of The Force Awakens, which is still enjoying massive success over a month after release thanks to a lack of competition. The May release, the traditional date for the previous six Star Wars movies, would mean stiffer competition from other summer blockbusters.
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John Boyega Says STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII Is Darker and Finn Is More Physical

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There were so many questions left unanswered at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that we may need the two more films in the new trilogy to answer those questions. There are plenty of fan speculation of what we could see happen over the course of the next two films.

None of the actors are really talking very much about the next film, but in a recent interview with Vogue, John Boyega, the actor who plays Finn in the franchise, teased that his character will have a more physical presence in Episode VIII. He also said the movie would be even darker than The Force Awakens. Continue reading →