"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" feels ages away right now. The next chapter of the franchise will hit theaters December 15, 2017.
Fans finally received their first good look at the film when Disney and Lucasfilm released the official trailer for the film in April. Not only will we see a large returning cast, but we'll also see a few new faces on screen.
In celebration of Star Wars Day, we've rounded up everything we know about the next film in the saga.
"The Last Jedi" is plural.
Fans started speculating who the title of the next movie was referring to right away. The obvious answer was Luke Skywalker. The opening crawl of "Episode VII" directly referred to him as "The Last Jedi." Others thought "The Last Jedi" may be plural and refer to both Luke and Rey, who exhibited Force powers in "The Force Awakens."
When Disney revealed the international titles for the film, it was confirmed the title of the eighth movie is plural. The Spanish title for the movie is "Los Ultimos Jedi," referring to more than one, and possibly a group. If the phrase was referring to one character, the film could have been called "El Ultimo Jedi" or, if the film was referring to a female, "La Ultima Jedi." Nouns in Spanish are masculine or feminine.
However, in a recent interview on "Good Morning America,"Johnson said in his mind, the title is singular, making things all the more confusing. We're betting "The Last Jedi" may be open for interpretation and have more than one meaning.
The film picks up right where "The Force Awakens" left off.
Thank goodness! "The Force Awakens" ended on quite the cliffhanger with Rey offering Luke his old lightsaber. Johnson delivered the good news on the last day of Star Wars Celebration Orlando (SWCO).
The first line of the new film will be spoken by Mark Hamill.
Disney showed a short tease of the film to shareholders in March. According to Los Angeles Times reporter Daniel N. Miller, the first dialogue in the film is Luke asking Rey, "Who are you?"
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