Rian Johnson Shares New Episode VIII Set Photo

Luke

Filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII continues at Pinewood Studios. Director Rian Johnson has dropped a photo from the set with a brief description. Read on for more.

 

 

Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson has announced that principle photography on Episode VIII is nearly finished by posting an image to his Twitter and Tumblr accounts. The next chapter of the ‘Star Wars’ saga continues the epic journey of Rey, Finn and Poe as they take on Kylo Ren and the First Order. The film, due in theaters in December 2017, has been shooting at Pinewood Studios outside of London for the past several months.

 

This afternoon, Johnson posted a beautiful image of what looks to be the cloak of Luke Skywalker with part of the set recreating the planet Ahch-To in the background. The director also noted that the film is in its final stages of filming.

 

 

The image looks to be a very dirty Luke Skywalker cloak similar to the one that he is wearing at the end of ‘The Force Awakens’. However, the location of the cloak is interesting as it hangs on a hanger in front of what could be a cliff of some sort.

 

Take a closer look at the picture here …

 

Luke's Cloak

 

The Director also briefly joked about the image.

 

https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/740637534796054529

 

 

Before you make any dramatic conclusions based on the image, we remind you of what Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said a few months ago.

 

Colin

 

Earlier this year we posted an article entitled “J. J. Abrams and Colin Trevorrow Talk About the Mystery of Rey’s Parentage” where director of Episode IX mentioned that we WILL be seeing an ensemble of familiar characters appearing in Episode IX, and that both of the Skywalker twins will make it to the last act of the Sequel Trilogy:

Though he says he has yet to speak with original Star Wars stars Hamill and Carrie Fisher, Trevorrow wants their presence to be even greater in his film, revealing he can’t wait “to find new places that we can take those characters. They are icons, but they’re also people that have suffered tremendous loss and challenge over the course of all these films”.

 

Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release on December 15, 2017.

 

Check back for more Star Wars news here at SWNN.

 

May the Force be with you…

 

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81 thoughts on “Rian Johnson Shares New Episode VIII Set Photo

  • June 9, 2016 at 1:53 am
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    I think I spent so much time speculating about Episode VII that I’m now content to just go “ooh, look at that!” and wait eagerly for next December, rather than try to come up with all possible scenarios that could involve cliffs and capes.

    • June 9, 2016 at 2:43 am
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      Same here…

      • June 9, 2016 at 4:11 pm
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        Ditto.

        I am going to try really hard not to watch the trailers. I assume we will get our first one this thanksgiving

  • June 9, 2016 at 3:05 am
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    I only hope they don’t have it set on that hanger for lighting reference for a cgi cape whose wearer disappears when he’s touched by a red blade.

  • June 9, 2016 at 3:52 am
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    Gee, thanks Colin. Now any possible tension in the movie about Luke or Leia possibly dying in 8 is gone.

    • June 9, 2016 at 5:33 am
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      Am I missing something? Is this a reference that I’m missing?

      • June 9, 2016 at 6:11 am
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        No, it’s not a reference to anything. When you say that certain characters will live until the next episode, it takes away any threat that their characters are in danger of dying in this episode. (8) Tension in a movie like this is derived from the threat of your characters being in danger of losing their lives. If we already know they survive, the tension is gone.

        • June 9, 2016 at 6:16 am
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          Rian Johnson posted this photo, not Colin Trevorrow. All it spoils is the fact that Luke appears in Episode VIII. So your concerns are unfounded.

          • June 9, 2016 at 6:29 am
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            The article references comments made by Colin Trevorrow about giving Luke and Leia a proper send off in Episode 9, which suggests that they won’t die in Episode 8.

          • June 9, 2016 at 7:23 am
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            Read the whole article.

          • June 9, 2016 at 8:03 pm
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            Force Ghosts, bruh. Force Ghosts.

    • June 9, 2016 at 6:29 am
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      Keep in mind that they also said casually during one of the conventions that everyone on stage (Harrison ford was on stage) would be returning for episode 8. So while I do think its pretty much a given that luke and leia won’t die so close to Han’s demise, it sounds casual, so I wouldn’t take this as confirmation of anything

    • June 9, 2016 at 7:34 am
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      Clearly you are forgetting about Force Ghosts. Luke can still die and appear in IX as a Force Ghost.

  • June 9, 2016 at 4:10 am
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    That cloak belongs in a museum.

    • June 9, 2016 at 6:11 am
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      Well said, mr. Indiana Skywalker

  • June 9, 2016 at 5:18 am
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    Why is a Jedi living on a watery planet dressed like an old hermit living in the desert?

    • June 9, 2016 at 5:32 am
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      That’s where the last Jedi temple is, bruh.

      • June 9, 2016 at 6:48 pm
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        You missed the point.

    • June 9, 2016 at 1:30 pm
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      He is dressed like a Jedi. Learn your Star Wars.

      • June 9, 2016 at 5:36 pm
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        Oh, I know my Star Wars retcons.

        • June 9, 2016 at 5:40 pm
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          Evidently not.

          • June 9, 2016 at 5:53 pm
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            Why didn’t Obiwan recognize Wioslea’s Jedi robes and recruit him to go on the mission to Alderaan?

          • June 9, 2016 at 11:00 pm
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            Why are you asking me? I thought you knew your Star Wars retcons?

    • June 10, 2016 at 2:39 am
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      Because nostalgia.

  • June 9, 2016 at 5:32 am
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    That droid looks like a boom mic; this movie is going to be shit. The Star Wars franchise is dead.

    • June 9, 2016 at 6:25 am
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      Yeah! Not to mention the whole PC agenda promoting costume designers. They totally sold out!

      • June 9, 2016 at 8:04 pm
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        Thanks, Disney (despite the fact that Disney actually has very little to do with the production of this film).

    • June 9, 2016 at 7:37 am
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      Is this a joke?

    • June 9, 2016 at 9:49 pm
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      And why didn’t they offer the role of “Filthy cape” to….

      • June 10, 2016 at 12:52 am
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        A gay transgender transracial asexual aromantic otherkin non-gender-specific PoC who prefers male pronouns?!?! This is so racist.

        • June 10, 2016 at 2:05 am
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          Up on the board, show me……”gay transgender transracial asexual aromantic otherkin non-gender-specific PoC who prefers male pronouns”!!!
          .
          bzzzt-bzzt-bzzzt!!!
          .
          Oh, I’m so sorry. Number one answer was “ANNNNNNTHONNNYYYYYY INGROOOOOOOOOOBER OR I’LL BOYCOTT THE FILM!!!!”.
          .
          We have some lovely parting gifts for you….

          • June 10, 2016 at 4:15 am
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            He’s too much of a cis white male, now. Cast Lupita N’yongo as Han Solo.

          • June 11, 2016 at 7:11 am
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            Finally! A deserving role for Lupita that doesn’t require mo-cap. xB

  • June 9, 2016 at 6:04 am
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    So Trevorrow wants an even bigger OT actor presence in Episode 9? Shouldn’t the OT characters’ importance be diminishing as the new actors take over?

    • June 9, 2016 at 6:21 am
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      Unless (and I hate to even think it) they have a bigger role because its their final appearance and they want to give them an epic send-off. I don’t see a lot of the old cast going beyond this trilogy even if they do make a episode X,XI,XII. I think 9 is will conclude the skywalker saga

    • June 9, 2016 at 7:41 am
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      Yeah, I agree with that. The OT actors presence should be dwindled down slowly throughout the three films. With how well the fans took to the new characters I think it would be a real dis-service to them if they were overshadowed by the original characters.

    • June 9, 2016 at 7:45 am
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      I wouldn’t be surprised if it was treated like an honourable goodbye whilst still maintaining focus on the new cast. Because it’s likely the OT cast won’t ever be seen again after this trilogy, so why not?

    • June 9, 2016 at 10:05 am
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      I want to see Luke, and Leia go out fighting Snoke in episode 9 as the Resistance, and Rey, Poe, Finn, and the New Republic fight the First Order’s fleet above the base

    • June 9, 2016 at 2:57 pm
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      Luke Vs Snoke and Rey Vs Kylo at the same time ala ROTS with Leia on the side demonstrating her badass war tactics as general against the first order..the epicness caused by such a scene would place a tremendous strain to maintain consciousness at the theater for me..

      • June 9, 2016 at 6:47 pm
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        Her badass war tactics? Now that sounds like a thrilling sequence in a SW movie.

        • June 9, 2016 at 7:20 pm
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          YASSS!! Lol

    • June 9, 2016 at 4:57 pm
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      Yes, but Luke should have a good run. Remember, we haven’t seen Luke as a Jedi Knight yet. Also, he’s so important to the story in TFA that they can’t just brush him off in Episode 8. I think he should have a more centered role in 8 and be less relavent in 9. Perhaps maybe he becomes a force ghost in 10 so the Rey, Finn, and Poe can fully become the new story.

    • June 9, 2016 at 8:00 am
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      And It’s so REAL!

      • June 10, 2016 at 1:11 am
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        Real sets, practical effects.

        • June 10, 2016 at 2:38 am
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          As much as I love those things, I prefer good scripts with balanced characters, not Mary Sues and incompetent sidekicks.

          • June 10, 2016 at 4:13 am
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            Good, because neither was present in TFA.

          • June 10, 2016 at 5:21 am
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            Which, good scripts or balanced characters?

          • June 10, 2016 at 6:16 am
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            Just make her less powerful with no explanation in VIII. It’s not like anyone will notice. or just make Kylo more powerful. After all, he will have “completed his training”.

          • June 10, 2016 at 7:23 am
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            People would notice. After TFA, many fans are keeping an eye on how the female leads are being portrayed. Will they continue to be overpowered and damn near invincible, or will they be allowed to occasionally fail and need saving, like Luke Skywalker did?

            Balance is key. Finn could use some, too. We shouldn’t have to wait until the sequel to see a main character treated with respect and competency.

          • June 13, 2016 at 5:09 am
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            I disagree, I think that she’s mysterious as written. There are lots of cool possibilities that could explain her powers, family & etc. If you liked the movie you’ll want to find out how she was “awakening” or maybe reawakening to the Force. People who don’t like the movie point to every mystery as a plot hole. Maybe they are, but I’m more than willingly to wait and see how the trilogy pays off the Mysteies.

          • June 10, 2016 at 7:21 am
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            Rey was good at everything, almost never needed saving, grew in the Force at a ridiculous rate with no on screen training and defeated the main villain on her first try.

            Finn had no special skills, lost both lightsaber fights, needed saving three times, was the butt of several jokes, was only (or mostly) given the lightsaber to hand to Rey and couldn’t even finish the film conscious.

          • June 11, 2016 at 7:03 am
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            Nice rebuttal you have there. I’m going off what the film showed us. Try responding to that instead of remaining in denial.

          • June 11, 2016 at 7:07 pm
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            It’s not “denial”. You’re simply wrong on basically every account. Pretty much everyone on this website knows it. Maybe you should put your delusions aside and watch the film again.

          • June 11, 2016 at 11:46 pm
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            You don’t need evidence to call somebody’s opinions wrong. All you’re doing is dismissing my criticisms without providing any counterarguments.

            If I’m wrong, then make your points. Otherwise, you’re just in denial.

          • June 10, 2016 at 7:26 am
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            So salty!

  • June 9, 2016 at 8:37 am
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    Tell that to Kanjiklub.

    • June 10, 2016 at 2:30 am
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      Better yet, it’s Harrison Ford – tell it to ganjaklub.

      • June 10, 2016 at 2:41 am
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        I don’t get it. Are you referencing a drug?

  • June 9, 2016 at 2:25 pm
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    The idea of pushing back Episode VIII’s premiere is one of the best that Lucasfilm has made. We’re still a year and a half from its release date, which means that there’ll be a plenty of time for CG, editing, music recording and also reshoots. People may also act more calmly if reshoots are announced, although I wouldn’t count on that.

    • June 9, 2016 at 4:55 pm
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      And there wasnt any rushing with the script aswell, like with TFA after Arndt left. Everything goes just like planned.

    • June 10, 2016 at 1:11 am
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      Even if Lucasfilm officially announced 1-day-long mnor reshoots, we would STILL get multiple clickbait articles along the lines of

      “Star Wars Epiosde VIII is in TROUBLE!! WILL IT GET CANCELLED!?!?!!?11!”

  • June 9, 2016 at 3:11 pm
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    This is all that is left of Luke after Kylo kills him…

  • June 9, 2016 at 4:33 pm
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    I bet Luke is the only OT to survive this trilogy. Luke’s death will happen in the first movie of the next trilogy and become the motivator for our heroes as he dies at the hands of a seemingly unstoppable new enemy and Rey is forced to surpass her mentor and realize her full potential. They will leave Luke alive to add weight to the next three movies but Leia will die in the finale of this trilogy during an act of selflessness that saves the whole damn galaxy. Then Luke will get dry cleaning.

    • June 10, 2016 at 2:41 am
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      Why do new characters need old ones to die just to be motivated? Is our generation that lazy?

      • June 10, 2016 at 4:16 pm
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        Yeah, probably. Watching some salty meanie cutting down your mentor presents certain challenges to a Jedi, resisting the dark side and all that. I loved hoe Obi-Wan went out, totally on his own terms and in complete control the whole time.

        • June 10, 2016 at 4:17 pm
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          Hoe Obi-Wan…. haha. Not even gonna edit that.

          • June 11, 2016 at 7:20 am
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            Hoebi-Wan. Thank you for corrupting me. o<|;^P

            Hone?
            Hone Kenobi?
            Boy, am I glad to see you.

            He claims to be the property
            of an Hoebi-Wan Kenobi.
            Is he a relative of yours?
            Do you know who he's talking about?
            Hoebi-Wan Kenobi?
            Hoebi-Wan.
            Now, that's a name I've not
            heard in a long time.
            A long time.

            I haven't gone by the name of Hoebi-Wan
            since, oh, before you were born.

    • June 10, 2016 at 3:47 pm
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      I think Luke should do a Gandalf and at the end of Ep9 choose to become ‘one with the force’ voluntarily – I’d much prefer something like this to him being killed by a villain as that would degrade his character.

      • June 10, 2016 at 4:14 pm
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        The way they are repeating themes with these new movies that is likely. I like the idea. When he goes out, and he will eventually, they had better make it completely bad-ass. I don’t think they will kill him off in this trilogy. They will need at least one of the big three for the next trilogy and Leia seems more expendable than Luke. I hated when they brought Maul back, it diminished Obi-Wan’s achievement. A padawan kicking a Sith’s ass and achieving the rank of Jedi before our eyes.

        • June 11, 2016 at 2:31 am
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          I guess I don’t really get the “Luke as a badass” thing. He really wasn’t in the films, so what is it, an EU thing?

  • June 10, 2016 at 3:13 am
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    Cliff hanger get it?

    • June 12, 2016 at 3:38 pm
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      As soon as I saw the image my first thought was, if that’s a hint this episode carries on the Luke/Rey “cliffhanger” I’m gonna poke someone in the eye ha

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