Star Wars: The Force Awakens is nearly ready to head out of cinemas after being a major success, but now Star Wars Episode VIII has officially begun principal photography.
The announcement was made by Disney CEO Bob Iger. He is quoted as saying:
“There is no better way to propel this franchise into the future than producing quality products. Filming of Star Wars: Episode VIII, the next chapter of the legendary saga, has just commenced and will be in theaters December 2017. And production of Episode IX, a 2019 release, has also begun.”
Iger also gave a small update on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s production by saying:
“Filming of Rogue One is virtually completed and we absolutely love what we’ve seen so far. This is the first of a set of planned stand-alone stories and we’re already in pre-production on our next one, for release in May of 2018.”
Star Wars Episode VIII is scheduled for release on December 15th, 2017.
Thoughts on this announcement? Are you excited for the release of Star Wars Episode VIII?
By Ruari Williamson
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