Star Wars: Episode VIII begins filming

By Leah Zanolla | Published February 12, 2016 | Updated February 16, 2016

Now that the buzz about Star Wars: The Force Awakens has died down slightly, Disney has released a small bit of information about the next films the franchise will release.

Filming has begun on Star Wars: Episode VIII, due out for release on December 15, 2017. Rian Johnson is directing the film, which was originally set for release in May 2017, but was recently pushed back.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first of a set of stand-alone Star Wars films, is nearly done filming and Disney Chair Bob Iger says, “We absolutely love what we’ve seen so far.” Rogue One is a “heist story about Rebel plans to steal the blueprints for the original Death Star” and is due out December 16, 2016.

News source/photo credit: Entertainment Weekly

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Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.

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