Disney and Lucasfilm have officially announced last Monday, with a video teaser, that Star Wars Episode VIII is finally on track. Millions of fans and viewers around the globe are excited to see the new cast additions being uncovered in the teaser. One of the additions is Asian-American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Read More »
In a shareholders call this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed some huge news concerning the next two chapters of the Star Wars universe. Iger announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, the sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2015 blockbuster The Force Awakens, would officially be written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Brick) and would hit theaters on May 26, 2017. We also learned that the first spin-off, standalone movie project in the Lucasfilm franchise officially has a name and a star! Academy Award nominee Felicity Jones will star in director Gareth Edwards' Star Wars: Rogue One. You can check out more on this story HERE, but find out more about Episode VIII below! Read More »
While we're all waiting for more spoilers and plot details for J.J. Abrams 2015 blockbuster Star Wars: Episode VII, that movie's sequel, Star Wars: Episode VIII, received some headline coverage this week. Director Rian Johnson, while appearing on the 500th Filmspotting podcast, talked a lot about the forthcoming film, but did he reveal any hints, spoilers, casting details or anything like that? Read More »