First STAR WARS EPISODE VIII Footage Unveiled; Laura Dern And Kelly Marie Tran Join Cast
Cameras are now (officially) rolling on Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII, and we already have a teaser for the movie featuring new footage of Luke Skywalker and Rey! Take a look...
No sooner had we recovered from the awesome first trailer for Daredevil season 2, than the Star Wars website drops this on us. We already knew that production had kicked off on the still untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII, but now it's been made official with this announcement teaser which features the first couple of shots from the film. Plus, Benicio Del Toro is confirmed as a new cast member, and he'll be joined by Laura Dern (Jurassic Park, Wild At Heart) and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran (Untouchable).
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.
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