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The immediate follow-up to last year's mega smash Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Episode 8, has been filming in different locations (mostly London) for the better part of this year, but it seems its cast and crew will be out of a job soon enough: Mark Hamill, reprising his classic role as Luke Skywalker, has just revealed the wrapping date for the shoot! Read More »
After his seconds-long appearance in last year's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," fans are dying to see the real meat in the now-grown Jedi knight Luke Skywalker -- but will we see the death of Darth Vader's son soon? Mark Hamill, who first played Luke four decades back, recently talked about his future role in "Episode 8" and his words stirred up some serious rumors. Read More »
Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode 8" has just finished filming, and rumors about what to expect from the "Force Awakens" sequel are buzzing all over the web -- and the latest one could give us some neat tricks on Jedi mythology. A supposed new leak has hit the web, and it's filled with spoilers ... from Rey and Luke Skywalker’s time together in that far away planet! Read More »
Disney's Lucasfilm has kept completely quiet about their upcoming stories from the George Lucas-created franchise, and fans know nothing about this year's Rogue One or next year's Episode 8 -- but some details of the latter may have been leaked! New spoilers reveal General Leia (Carrie Fisher) could finally use the Force, as the star of the first trilogy steps up to say he wants to return. Read More »
After J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the third highest-grossing film of all time after its release last year, there are a lot of expectations set on the film's follow-up, the still-untitled Episode 8. Unlike its predecessor, the Rian Johnson-directed sequel has found no issues during London filming -- and it's now officially mid-production! Read More »
Just as Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits home media, the film's sequel is still shooting, with Looper filmmaker Rian Johnson taking over J.J. Abrams' directing chair for next year's installment. As production for the still-untitled Episode 8 moves forward, new rumors fly around the set: could Frank Oz be reprising his role of Master Yoda in the movie? Read More »
The still-untitled "Star Wars: Episode 8," directed by Rian Johnson, has been in production for weeks, with most key cast members returning to reprise their roles in the franchise, plus a few more additions. Now, it has been revealed that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, who played Maz Kanata in last year's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," will be back for the next installment! Read More »
Lately, Rian Johnson has been sharing with the world bits and pieces from his current job as director, as he takes J.J. Abrams' place behind the camera for Star Wars: Episode 8. However, it's not all dream fulfillment for the filmmaker. Read More »
Billie Lourd appeared on last year's sci-fi smash Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a minor role and now, it turns out the Scream Queens actress will have a bigger role in Episode 8! Read More »
Rian Johnson, who took up J.J. Abrams' directing duties after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," is quite active in social media, often sharing bits of his life online, and now that also includes the ongoing shoot of the still-untitled "Star Wars Episode 8," as he just showed fans a little sneak peek of the current shoot -- from the Millennium Falcon! Read More »
After the massive worldwide success of last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which turned into one of the highest-earning movies of all time, it's no surprise that filmmakers are afraid of their movies going up against the sequel. Now, Steven Spielberg has made the smart move: the release date of his next film, Ready Player One, has just been moved to avoid facing Episode 8. Read More »
Even though 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has turned into one of the biggest box office hits of all time, the film failed to bring in as many viewers as James Cameron's 2009 fantasy hit, 'Avatar.' However, Disney's Lucasfilm is obviously not giving up on the cause, as they've just announced a change in Episode 8's release date. Pushed to December 2017, it will likely face 'Avatar 2' at the box office! Read More »
