The INSIDER Summary
• Disney has revealed the name of "Star Wars: Episode VIII."
• It will be called "The Last Jedi."
• Fans were thrown off by the red logo.
• The movie shares a title with a 2013 "Star Wars" book.
We finally know the name of the next "Star Wars" movie!
Disney and Lucasfilm revealed Monday on StarWars.com that "Star Wars: Episode VIII" will be called "The Last Jedi."
The title alludes to Luke Skywalker who is, presumably, the last of the Jedi and the only hope to bring balance back to the Force. The red lettering on the poster hints at a darker, more ominous tone for the second film in the new trilogy. The red logo immediately brought to mind the original logo for "Star Wars: Episode VI," which was originally titled and marketed as "Revenge of the Jedi."
The end of "Episode VII" showed Rey tracking down Skywalker. Will she spend a good amount of the film learning about the Force from the last Jedi?
It's worth mentioning that "The Last Jedi" is also a 2013 book title from the Legends' series.
Here's the summary from the publisher:
Ever since EmperorPalpatine's Order 66--which called for the execution of all Jedi--Jax Pavan is the last Knight around to fight the dark side of the Force. Together with his droid I-5, Jax has eluded Vader time and again, all the while wreaking havoc against the Empire through the underground resistance on Coruscant. But now the Rebel's leader on the city-planet has been captured, and it's up to the Last Jedi to ride again...possibly for one final adventure.
While the film may not be a direct adaptation, perhaps we'll learn more about what happened to Luke and the Skywalkers in the time that passed between Episode VI and VII.
"The Last Jedi" is directed by Rian Johnson ("Looper"). Disney was apt to mention that the film is the next installment in the Skywalker saga in its press release.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" will be released December 15, 2017.
Here's the full teaser poster for the movie:
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