Star Wars Episode 8 official title revealed: We also have a look at the first poster too, which confirms the December release date.
The Star Wars Episode 8 official title has been revealed. The eighth film in the series will be called Star Wars: The Last Jedi, according to Disney.
Rian Johnson is directing for the studio and Lucasfilm, and the film will be released in cinemas on December 15th, 2017. It will be the follow-on from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and continues the saga of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).
Adam Driver‘s Kylo Ren, Andy Serkis‘s Supreme Leader Snoke, Domhnall Gleeson‘s General Hux are all expected to return, as is Daisy Ridley as Rey, and John Boyega as Finn. Also returning is Carrie Fisher, Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, and Gwendoline Christie. New cast members include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.
The news of the title was revealed on StarWars.com earlier today.
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.
We even have a title card, which goes for a red logo rather than the traditional yellow version. Should we expect something way, way darker?
Check out the Star Wars Episode 8 official title card/ poster below. We’ll being you much more on Star Wars: The Last Jedi as it is beamed out way.
What do you think?
