Tag: Episode VIII

‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ Gets An Official Title!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Here’s a nice Monday morning tidbit: Disney has finally let loose the official title for December’s next chapter in the Star Wars franchise.

Here’s the official word, straight from the official Star Wars website:

We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: 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.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.
What do you think of the title? What do you hope to see in the film later this year? Sound out below!

Benicio Del Toro In Talks To Play The Villain In ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’

by Shane O'Hare

You can file this one under “perfect choice”. Oscar award winning actor Benicio Del Toro has apparently been asked to play the bad guy in Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Looper director Rian Johnson is heading up the team of Episode VIII, which will be a direct sequel to Abrams Episode VII. 

No word from Disney confirming it, but multiple sources have told our friends over at The Wrap that the talks are young, but Disney and Lucasfilm are VERY interested in Del Toro.

Star Wars: Episode VIII is set to hit theaters May 26th, 2017, with filming to begin next year.

 

‘Looper’s Rian Johnson To Direct ‘Star Wars’ Episodes VIII And IX!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: This is some very cool news.

Deadline has learned that Looper, Brick (if you haven’t seen this, definitely, definitely look into it), and Breaking Bad‘s Ozymandias director Rian Johnson has been tapped to write and direct both Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX.

So now we have Abrams on Episode VII, Godzilla director Gareth Edwards on one of the standalone films, Chronicle‘s Josh Trank on another, and Johnson on Episode VIII and IX. That’s some pretty stellar talent. Are you excited yet?

Johnson hasn’t officially commented on the news, but did tweet out the following hilarious and fitting video:

http://youtu.be/o9iP2WEvq2s

Were you a Looper fan? Are you looking forward to the new trilogy? Sound out below!