This Star Wars Episode VIII Trailer Is Basically Just Luke Skywalker


Also: Benicio Del Toro is going to be in the next movie.

Hold me.

Actually I reckon Luke Skywalker had roughly the same amount of screen time in this 30 second teaser and he did in the entirety of episode VII. It has to be close.

Today the Star Wars people announced things about Star Wars. It sounds really cool. The major news: production has started on Episode VIII. Rian Johnson is directing.

You probably knew that already.

You may not have known that both Benicio Del Toro and Laura Dern have joined the cast, alongside “talented newcomer” Kelly Marie Tran. This is all very exciting.

Episode VIII literally started shooting like today. Or yesterday depending on the timezone.

Here’s what was said on the official site:

Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.

Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.

Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).

Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.

Exciting stuff. DON’T SCREW IT UP EVERYBODY.


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