With fewer than three months until the worldwide premiere of the theatrical debut of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, post-production on the film has officially wrapped…
Director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, has announced, via his Instagram account, that post-production on the film has officially wrapped, meaning the official cinematic trailer for Episode VIII is not too far behind.
With speculation that Star Wars fans will see the cinematic trailer sometime in early October, during the usual Monday Night Football game on ESPN (a Disney owned property), and with the announcement that the film is already generating early Oscar buzz, the excitement for The Last Jedi has never been higher.
More from Dork Side of the Force
- Daniel José Older named a High Republic Adventures character after someone special
- How animation changed Star Wars: Ewoks and Droids
- Kelleran Beq comes to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
- The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal becomes No. 1 on IMDb’s Starmeter for 2023
- Unwrapping the Star Wars LEGO Advent Calendar: Day 7
With Rian Johnson writing and directing the film, returning and new stars include:
- Daisy Ridley as Rey
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- John Boyega as Finn
- Oscar Issac as Poe Dameron
- Carrie Fisher as Leia
- Kelly Marie Tran as Rose
- Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
- Anthony Daniels as Threepio
- Benicio Del Toro as DJ
- Laura Dern as Admiral Holdo
The plot of the film should see exiled Jedi Master Luke Skywalker meet Rey, right where the events of The Force Awakens left off. Does he know the young woman holding his familial lightsaber, or is she a complete stranger?
General Leia and the Resistance must evacuate the planet of D’Qar as Supreme Leader Snoke and his First Order now know the location of the base. Kylo Ren and General Hux return to Snoke’s side in order to complete the young Master of the Knights of Ren’s training.
Next: Lucasfilm releases 22 HD photos from The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters on December 15, with a special worldwide Red Carpet premiere on December 8.