Star Wars Episode VIII Gets Cinematographer.
A small update on Star Wars Episode VIII: director Rian Johnson has found his cinematographer. Look ahead to find out who he has chosen as his wingman for the Star Wars film that will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the franchise.
Variety reports that talent agency Innovative Artists has confirmed that Steve Yedlin will be serving as the film’s director of photography. Yedlin has worked with Rian Johnson on previous projects (Brick and Looper), and was also involved in the Carrie remake. He is in charge of the cinematography for this Summer’s disaster movie, San Andreas.
Star Wars Episode VIII is slated for a May 26, 2017 release date, and is expected to begin filming partway through the production of Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. We’ll report more on Episode VIII as more news becomes available.
Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.
I still cannot process that there is going to be an Episode VII let alone Episode VIII is gearing up and on top of that Episode IX and two spin off films.
Three spinoffs! This is such an overkill.
Overkill??? Never! Bring on 50 High Quality Star Wars films. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a huge Universe with endless amounts of stories. I will pay to see 50 quality Star Wars movies 5 times each!!!
I want a new Star Wars movie every Friday night!
And we’ll likely keep getting more. Before you know it, Star Wars films will open with
“Recently in a galaxy far, far away…”
Die wanna wanga!
Jabba no bardaa
E chu ta!
How rude!
Yeah, it’s weird. We either get too much SW or not enough. As long as they maintain high quality it’s ok I guess but all these projects going on simultaneously feels like overkill. Hopefully things will turn out awesome.
I would be incredibly excited if this was the next sw movie coming out after ep7. Great filmmaker on the up and up, potentially the ESB of the new trilogy. Then I remember there’s another awesome up and coming director coming out with a sw movie next year. After suffering through the prequels and special editions it seems sw could finally be back on track
Not to get off topic but hopefully there will only be one version of Ep.s VII, VIII & IX and disney will not make special editions 10 years down the road.
Speak for yourself. I like prequels, as many other people in the world too.
What gave you the impression he wasn’t speaking for himself?
I don’t care if they make 10 trilogies as long as they are good. I’m so happy we finally get Star Wars back! How can anyone not be? It’s the greatest story ever told and can live forever
Why can’t jj Abrams direct VIII and IX?
It’s very possible he will be back for IX.
Episode VIII will begin production before VII is released. There’s only 1 1/2 years between releases. Too much for one director to handle. But allowing Johnson to do VIII in collaboration with producer, Abrams Will give JJ just enough of a break to come back and direct IX. 🙂
Because he is bad director. I’am glad that he will not work on EP VIII.
if it’s the 40th anniversary film it must be perfect.
Cool, there’s only 2 years till Ep. 8! Bring it!
I feel the same as the first poster..I barely can wrap my head around the idea that there is in fact coming another Starwars film. And that notion is so brightly lit in my mind that it blinds the thought that this is just the beginning of a new saga..I just turned 42, the answer to life the universe and everything 🙂 kicks of with a new trilogie. Thank you!!
We are in the age of the New Order now, and the gods demand your offerings. Accept it with open wallets, and minds. The force moves in mysterious ways, and now there’s a new puppet master, known for insatiable greed. The Empire seemed like a good thing at first.
I can’t get my head around the fact that Rian Johnson was chosen.
For Episode 9 I would like to have another director,Brad Bird or Jhon Favereu both of them are devoted SW fan.
I just hope we wont all be disapointed I remember the hype around episode one and look what happend with those 3 movies
True but even the trailers so far hint that at least they’ve captured the right tone. We also have a cast that seems to involved and can actually act. Not the utterly terrible acting by numbers of the prequels (which is massively down to George poorly directing them and everything being done using soulless green screen and nothing for the actors to work with). Kathleen Kennedy seems to understand and even Disney do too, that we need films that carry on the spirit of the original trilogy, and from all accounts they seem to be delivering, and bringing it up to date but without losing what those films had. That opening shot of trailer 2 alone does enough to set my mind at ease that we’re on the right track. Even the shot of Poe Dameron simply enjoying flying his X-Wing had more soul than all the prequels put together. The prequels are roundly criticised by most Star Wars fans and certainly everyone who isn’t, there’s a hardcore who defend them but they’re inefensible the more you look into them (take a look at Mr Plinkett’s (Red Letter Media) analysis videos on YouTube, they absolutely demolish the prequels in their entirety. Disney and Kathleen know not to repeat soulless shit films like that. I have faith. They have all the money in the world to do what they want, and they could have gone the easy route and just given any old director/scriptwriter the job but they’ve picked good people and why do a crap job that will make money but piss people off when you can try and make something worthwhile that satisfies fans and makes your brand even stronger.
Fingers crossed it stays on time for production and the director doesn’t go AWOL.
Definitely worried about RJ directing EP 8. He seems very insular.
Thanks for always keeping your readers informed of all things Star Wars! Knowing how much JJ Abrams loves Star Wars, what a great director he is, and how respectful he is of this universe that George created, I think he’s the perfect choice for directing Episode 7, and would love to see him direct Episode 9 too.