When will Star Wars Episode VIII go into production?

Cameras roll for the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, written and directed by Rian Johnson. read more

All that's been announced at this point is that filming for Star Wars Episode VIII will begin early in 2016 (although some scenes, on the Irish island of Skellig Michael, have already been shot). read more

In early May 2002, just before the worldwide release of Episode II: Attack of the Clones and while Lucas was working on the script for Episode III, rumors of Star Wars episodes VII, VIII, and IX were posted on the Internet. read more

After principal filming wrapped last week for the movie's main cast, all production has officially wrapped on the rest of "Star Wars: Episode VIII." Director Rian Johnson shared the exciting news via the official "Star Wars" social media pages, posting a looped video of the "final slate of the final shot" of the film. read more