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The release date is now December 15, 2017.
The Official Synopsis from Star Wars.com
“In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.”
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Why couldn't Snoke be that guy? Hell, we could even have a "luuuuuuuke, I am your grandfather...." moment and really just turn this sequel into a shot for shot remake of the original trilogy.
Good grief... I hope not. I excused TFA for following the same story line as ANH, but this would be too much to the point of laughing out loud ridiculousness. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
Whatever the answer, I just hope that the moment everyone finds out is an enjoyable experience for viewers. And, though I have known the answer for several years now, the series that Rian Johnson created has turned out to be spectacular beyond even my imagination. To be honest, I was very moved. I think it will be a moving moment for everyone else as well.
Could be Leia's kid if not Luke's which everyone assumes she is, just makes more sense that it's Luke's. Anyone else would just be written for shock value which would be kind of lame. I also hope Kenobi had a kid at some point who is secretly an ultra badass jedi and maybe a few years younger than Luke. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I think he was pretty trustworthy in that regard.
I've followed Pablo on Twitter for years and he's nothing if not a straight shooter. He's involved in the Lucasfilm story group and he creates all of the Visual Dictionaries for the films, which IMO, are super cool. I have one for TFA and the Rogue One visual dictionary is on my Christmas list.
I think that if he lied, he'd catch hell for it on Twitter, at Star Wars Celebration and the various Star Wars panels he does around the world.
It wouldn't be a good look for him or Lucasfilm.
Plagueis was described in the book as being of the Muun race, which is humanoid but definitely alien. In the Episode VIII trailer, we've seen Snoke in the flesh and while he's not human but humanoid, he's certainly not a Muun.
Sorry if discussed earlier, could Snoke be Tarkin? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541:
Sorry if discussed earlier, could Snoke be Tarkin?
No, he was atomized on the first Death Star.
To Clay's point that he isn't human - could he be a clone? That wouldn't technically make him a "human". And not necessarily of Tarkin, but of any character we've seen up to this point*?
*I don't think this is the case at all and Snoke is something new we haven't met before (still hoping for some reference to the Unknown Regions), but Mizzou 8541 planted just enough of a seed to make me think about it [Reply]
BREAKING: RIAN JOHNSON signs deal with Disney to develop "a brand new STAR WARS trilogy" that will presumably arrive after 2020. Disney is also creating a new live-action STAR WARS series for its forthcoming streaming service.
New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy in Works With Rian Johnson, TV Series Also Coming to Disney Streaming Service
Disney has just closed a deal with director Rian Johnson to develop a new “Star Wars” trilogy, and it is planning a live-action “Star Wars” TV series to air on its entertainment streaming service that is expected to launch by the end of 2019. Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger announced the “Star Wars” news during the company’s quarterly earnings call. In addition to the “Star Wars” TV series, Disney is working on TV adaptations of Pixar’s “Monsters Inc.,” the Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” franchise and an original series from Marvel.
Johnson helmed “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” which is due out next month. He’s set to write and direct another trio of “Star Wars” theatrical pics with his longtime collaborator Ram Bergman. “We all loved working with Rian on ‘The Last Jedi,’” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “He’s a creative force, and watching him craft ‘The Last Jedi’ from start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy.” The long-term pact with Johnson comes on the heels of Lucasfilm having some rocky relations with filmmakers on other “Star Wars” pics.
“We had the time of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney on ‘The Last Jedi,’ ” Johnson and Bergman said in a joint statement. “ ‘Star Wars’ is the greatest modern mythology and we feel very lucky to have contributed to it. We can’t wait to continue with this new series of films.” [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
This makes more even more stoked for The Last Jedi, if possible.
Although, it is curious how he's the one to helm a new trilogy after they brought JJ back in to do Episode IX.
Well, if he was the sole writer and director of Episode IX, which is supposed to begin principal photography in early 2018, there's no way he'd have time to create a new trilogy and have the first episode ready by 2021. [Reply]
