Star Wars: Episode VIII Officially Called Star Wars: The Last JediPosted by Wilson Morales
January 23, 2017
Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm have announced today that Star Wars: Episode VII is now officially titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
THE LAST JEDI is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.
It’s the second installment in the Star Wars sequel trilogy following Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). The film stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis in returning roles. (via Wikipedia)
New cast members include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran in unconfirmed roles. It is Fisher’s final film role following her death in December 2016. Johnson has stated that the story resumes immediately after the events of The Force Awakens.
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.
