Johnson wanted to explore what happened next, hence the pre-shoot period at Skellig Michael last September where they shot the opening scenes for Episode VIII.
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Among other things, he also mentioned that director Rian Johnson is a “genius” and that the film will have a ton of quotable dialogue.
Hamill revealed cast members are referred to by numbers, and scripts are shredded daily to avoid tightly guarded plot details from leaking – but the actor said he sympathises with film bosses. “I really think he should get his own action figure”, she quipped. If he had, he said he would’ve been even more nervous.to film the follow-up to it.
And though filming has wrapped, the helmer proved there’s still some casting news to share, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards appearing in a cameo role alongside cameos from both Lord and Miller.
Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, kicked off proceedings at Star Wars Celebration Europe at London’s ExCel Centre on Friday with an admission.
As the crew behind the upcoming Star Wars Episode 8 Release Date gradually loosens its lips, we can expect the full picture of the film, especially the next film’s title, to come out in time.
As far as Episode VII goes, Hamill said fans should trust in the screenwriting prowess of writer/director Rian Johnson. “I thought, ‘I must be doing something physical if they’re sending me to the gym twice a week and torturing me physically”. “I said, “Hoo, this is gonna be good!”.
In introducing Johnson to the crowd, Kennedy told the Celebration stage audience that when it came time to pick a director for “Episode VIII”, the “Looper” and “Brick” filmmaker was “way at the top of the list right away”. “Why’d you let us give her a Sinead O’Connor haircut with cuticle scissors?’ I said, ‘They were your toys!'”
After the laughter died down, the actress and writer added, ‘You can’t disagree. Obviously, he couldn’t say a whole lot, but he did agree with the fact that the vast amount of secrecy surrounding the film is “annoying”.
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She continued, “We had a child who turned out to be Hitler”, then joked “You would feel bad too if your son did all that too”. You’re going to have to turn – and remove your hood, ‘ “I’m like, ugh, I need to lie down for a minute”.
