Daisy Ridley: Star Wars Episode VIII Title Reveal Won’t Happen Anytime Soon.

ReyCan’t wait to see the official subtitle to the next Star Wars movie plastered over some fanmade posters? Well, get ready for some bad news – lead actress Daisy Ridley has told a podcast that we won’t be learning what the subtitle is for a while.

 

 

From My Dad Wrote A Porno (via Furious Fanboys):

Daisy Ridley: I heard a title, but I don’t know if it’s going to be that. I really don’t know much about anything. I heard the title a long time ago before we started filming, and so I feel some things have slightly tweaked during production. It’s going to be a while before it’s released I imagine.

 

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In all likelihood, the name that Ridley had heard was most likely a working title to begin with. Lucasfilm officials like Pablo Hidalgo have been insistent that the title is not finalized around the time that a few hoax-names like “Fall Of The Resistance” started to pop up, so it would only make sense that we’re still a ways away from learning the real name of Episode VIII. Our guess is that the title will be confirmed shortly before the release of the first teaser – though the question is really when said teaser is going to drop. Conventional wisdom would suggest that they’ll save it as a big reveal for Star Wars Celebration Orlando in April of next year, but it’s also possible that they might have it ready in time for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in order to boost attendance to that movie. Attaching the teaser to Rogue One would certainly help casual audiences to understand that the continuation of The Force Awakens will arrive next year, but at the same time, bringing attention to Episode VIII so soon may take attention off of Rogue One. Decisions, decisions!

 

In any case, we’ll be sure to keep you covered on Episode VIII (whatever it may be called) and everything else related to the Galaxy Far, Far Away as more news breaks.

 

 

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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.

Grant Davis (Pomojema)

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.

108 thoughts on “Daisy Ridley: Star Wars Episode VIII Title Reveal Won’t Happen Anytime Soon.

  • August 25, 2016 at 11:48 pm
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    They are probably still deciding what to call it. But my bet is that this will be the first Star Wars movie to break the “traditional” title wording format (by not using “of the” or starting with “A” or “The”). Grammatically, it could be different, propaganda-ish, like:

    Star Wars: Resist the Order

    • August 26, 2016 at 6:18 am
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      Agreed, well said.

    • August 26, 2016 at 7:45 am
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      Agreed. from the way Abrams talked in interviews he definitely sounded like the Star Wars naming convention was more fans connecting dots and not something lucasfilm feels any obligation to uphold. Even “The Force Awakens” is the first active verb title “a new hope” and “the phantom menace” had no verb in them. And the others were all 4 word titles. I’m guessing no you are correct that episode 8 will have ton of Star Wars firsts- including the title which will most likely deviate from the standard ____ of the ______ format.

      • August 27, 2016 at 10:05 am
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        And I agree with that standard, too.

        In fact my favourite is the one that began the Star Wars standard.

        Star Wars Episode IV: A New of the Hope.

        😀

  • August 25, 2016 at 11:50 pm
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    i personally believe a teaser for VIII attached to rogue one is a terrible idea. people were convinced they would do the same last year with TFA and that certainly didn’t happen.. we’ll probably get a title EARLIEST feb/march and a teaser at celebration. but i wouldn’t be surprised if they save the title for celebration. we’ll see!

    • August 25, 2016 at 11:57 pm
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      Agreed. April teaser, July behind the scenes reel seems to be their MO.

    • August 25, 2016 at 11:59 pm
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      Keep in mind that actually there was a ready Rogue One teaser that was supposed to play before TFA. But after the news about it leaked Disney/LFL decided against it. That’s a little known fact. 😉

      • August 26, 2016 at 12:21 am
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        Or is it still a rumor? It’s not a fact until confirmed and I never heard this haha

          • August 26, 2016 at 4:48 am
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            Bully for you, as they say. They still say that right? No? God, I’m old.

      • August 26, 2016 at 12:29 am
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        They should have gone ahead and released it with TFA imo. A lot of people still don’t know Rogue One exists :/

      • August 26, 2016 at 1:23 am
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        hmm that’s interesting. i’m not sure- i feel like a star wars trailer before a star wars film is too much of an overload. BUT, i will say that a teaser for VIII before rogue one could potentially clear up any confusion about what rogue one is. either way, i still think we won’t see or hear about any official 8 news until rogue one is out of the way.

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:24 am
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      Super Bowl Teaser

      • August 26, 2016 at 8:14 am
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        good idea!

  • August 25, 2016 at 11:55 pm
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    Too bad they already shot down “shadows of the empire”. Feels even more apt now than its original use.

    • August 26, 2016 at 12:21 am
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      It was Shadow of the Empire, I believe. But probably best if not.

      • August 26, 2016 at 2:08 am
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        no

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:07 am
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    Title ep. VIII: The Force Awakens Explained

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:11 am
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    Fun fact: I had an internal debate over whether or not I should have mentioned the podcast in question by name. I don’t think you can really blame me.

    – Pomojema

    • August 26, 2016 at 1:51 am
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      Fun fact: Faking Star Wars created your heading image please give credit where credit is due.

      • August 26, 2016 at 1:59 am
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        Dude chill out.

        • August 26, 2016 at 2:58 am
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          What makes you think I’m not chill?

          • August 26, 2016 at 4:01 am
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            You only need to ask the staff for something once bro no need to harangue them. Also it is generally uncool to upvote your own comments lol.

      • August 26, 2016 at 10:23 am
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        Indeed chill out. We didn’t know that this image is yours. We didn’t crop anything. It’s ironic that this comes from you in such way. You know what I mean. There are other ways.

        • August 26, 2016 at 1:31 pm
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          Sorry I came off in an “un-chill” way but this image is all over the internet with our logo cropped out. I meant no offense it’s just annoying when I see it on a high profile blog rather than some random intstagram page as usual. Either way, please give Comrade J. Red credit for creating it.

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:12 am
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    The First Order Strikes Back.

    • August 26, 2016 at 12:20 am
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      Only if you have no imagination at all!. Come on Padre! you can do better!

      • August 26, 2016 at 12:34 am
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        Idk, there is a certain poetry to it… 😉

      • August 26, 2016 at 12:39 am
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        Hey, episode 7 was a rehash, just figured they’re gonna do the same with 8.

          • August 26, 2016 at 1:20 am
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            This x1000. J J Abrams needed to make TFA familiar to win back my trust. He did that. He could have made it a bit more novel, but familiar needed to trump novel in this case.

            Rian Johnson now has the freedom to be more novel and less familiar, and I really hope he does.

        • August 26, 2016 at 4:47 am
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          That’s not exactly true, but I am not gonna argue that point again for those who can’t see it

      • August 26, 2016 at 4:28 am
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        dont bash him yet, that may very well be the title.

        • August 26, 2016 at 4:35 am
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          If people want that to be the title, they don’t get to call TFA “A New Hope remake” anymore bc that is even less imaginative

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:15 am
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    Celebration in April. Calling it now.

    • August 26, 2016 at 5:35 am
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      See, that’s a definate possibility but I think that would be a waste. If they show the first teaser there then people will already be loosing their minds, so it would be a waste of a reveal to save the name for then too, and if they JUST give us the title and no teaser then it will be another letdown of a celebration. To me the smart play is release the title a few weeks / a month before celebration and create a huge buzz then hit us with the trailer at celebration for another huge pop.

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:19 am
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    I do like that fan poster a lot.

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:18 am
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      It was created by FakingStarWars’ graphics guy, Comrade J. Red but the FSW signature has been cropped out.

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:23 am
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    Star Wars Episode VIII: Shroud of the Dark Side

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:26 am
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    Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars Episode VIII: The Force realizes it’s late for work and doesn’t bother to Shower

    Star Wars Episode IX: The Force does some spreadsheets before the morning Conference Call

    • August 26, 2016 at 4:27 am
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      Star wars 8; the quest for more money.

      • August 26, 2016 at 9:04 am
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        Star wars 8: The gazillion of different blu-ray editions.

        • August 26, 2016 at 7:04 pm
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          Star Wars Episode VIII: Extended cut

      • August 26, 2016 at 5:13 pm
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        Star Wars 8: We’re not Batman v. Superman!

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:27 am
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    Episode VIII: Rey Skywalker Strikes Back

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:12 am
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      I like ‘Revenge of the Wampa’ perhaps that wampa-like creature from the previous post on this site is an offspring of the ESB Wampa, out for vengeance. Maybe that’s the real reason Skywalker’s been on the Lam. Or maybe I’ve just been watching too much Robot Chicken.

      • August 26, 2016 at 1:41 pm
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        cmom “revenge of the wampa”?! wtf?

        • August 28, 2016 at 2:16 am
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          Oh, I should’ve pointed out that I was experimenting with some Earth thing called ‘humour’ or ‘humor’ if using American-English.

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:30 am
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    Episode VIII: Luke says something.

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:44 am
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    Why not reveal the title with a first teaser? That would be unusual and cool.
    See excited the first images of the movie and then… boom! The title!! :p

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:59 am
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    There won’t be any major Episode 8 news until after Rogue One. The bright side is 2017 will be ALL Episode 8! Title name, Teaser, Production Stills, Trailer, Interviews, as the hype machine will begin. Patience guys, it will be much sweeter when it happens next year.

    • August 28, 2016 at 6:56 pm
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      Between Episode VIII news and Nintendo NX news, I wish 2017 would hurry the crap up already and just GET HERE.

  • August 26, 2016 at 1:03 am
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    I kinda like the Christmas tradition we have going here.

  • August 26, 2016 at 1:27 am
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    Star Wars episode VIII: the subtitle

  • August 26, 2016 at 2:28 am
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    While I would love it if they moved it up to May, Star Wars & Christmas are the new Superbowl and the First Week of February. Nobody will even get in the way of either train.

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:13 am
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      Gotta love Squidward Tentacles.

      • August 26, 2016 at 5:48 am
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        Squidward Tennis Balls*

        • August 26, 2016 at 6:07 am
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          Squidward tortellini*

      • August 26, 2016 at 5:12 pm
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        You mean Enchantress?

  • August 26, 2016 at 2:52 am
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    I’m cool with not hearing any episode 8 news until Rogue One is out. honestly I don’t want to be riding on two hype trains at once, one at a time please!

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:06 am
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      It really interests me to see how they handle the situation with the _Han Solo_ movie, since it comes out about five months after _Episode VIII_.

      – Pomojema

      • August 26, 2016 at 3:52 am
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        Possibly they’ll also push it back to mid-December.

        • August 26, 2016 at 4:00 am
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          Especially if Rogue One makes a ton of money again in that December time slot.

          • August 26, 2016 at 5:24 am
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            I’m getting used to the Dec release time, its right around Christmas for me so it’s more of a tradition. I see it first showing I can than I go early on Christmas Morning again it’s great fun

          • August 26, 2016 at 3:42 pm
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            Oh, your Christmas is in December, too? 😉

        • August 27, 2016 at 8:48 am
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          They won’t do that for one reason – Avatar 2. Even if it doesn’t make nearly as much as the first one did (and it probably won’t), Disney would have nothing to gain and everything to lose by releasing a high-profile sci-fi film against a different high-profile sci-fi film, particularly one that’s bound to do great overseas and perform better in China.

          – Pomojema

          • August 27, 2016 at 4:24 pm
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            Shame. It’s a good feeling seeing a new SW movie on the big screen around xmas time.

  • August 26, 2016 at 3:12 am
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    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again!
    Star Wars Episode VIII: The Phantom Menace Strikes
    Make Snoke that bitch. Done. *drops mic* *explosion*

    • August 26, 2016 at 8:15 am
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      Episode VIII: Dude, Where’s My Hand?

      • August 26, 2016 at 8:17 am
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        LMAOOO

  • August 26, 2016 at 3:50 am
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    “Rey is the reincarnation of Anakin Skywalker. Luke went to the first Jedi temple to better understand how the process works. He learned that the spirit of the chosen one is reincarnated by the Force every time the universe is thrown out of balance, which apparently happens on a semi-regular basis (Anakin was hardly the first time the chosen one reincarnated). This is why she’s so crazy powerful with the Force (remember that Anakin blew up the Trade Federation donut ship by himself when he was like 8 years old). Rey was the product of a virgin birth, but midichlorians aren’t mentioned (Luke says “you are a child of the Force”). Luke is hesitant to train her because, according to Jedi history, the chosen one always struggles with staying on the light side of the Force because of the chaotic power running through them. He’s afraid that she could become Vader 2.0. If he trains her to fight Kylo, and she turns dark, she would do way more damage to the galaxy than Kylo could ever dream of doing.”

    Oh, and the title: thirteen letters.

    • August 26, 2016 at 5:13 am
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      Seems kinda ballsy of Johnson to rip-off large chunks of The Matrix.

      • August 26, 2016 at 5:11 pm
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        Especially the part of the Matrix trilogy that ruined it.

    • August 26, 2016 at 7:07 am
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      Like this theory a lot…it’s very “last airbender” which would be a nice nod to Filoni since he worked on that.

    • August 26, 2016 at 7:52 am
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      Star Wars EP VIII – The Matrix revisted?

    • August 26, 2016 at 9:50 am
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      Half-Life 3 confirmed.

    • August 26, 2016 at 5:37 pm
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      Being crazy powerful with the force is not the reason Anakin blew up the Trade Federation Control ship. A non Jedi could have done exactly that. Case and point, the Death Star II was destroyed by Non Jedi, Starkiller Base was destroyed by Non Jedi. Having the Force is not directly related to ability to blow up ships, regardless of age. Unless Anakin did something that REQUIRED the use of the Force, you can’t use that example as “proof of concept” that he was crazy powerful with the force. (Granted I know that he is, my point is your example used isn’t valid)

      • August 28, 2016 at 6:45 am
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        Neither is “needing” a material weapon like a lightsaber, as a mandate.

  • August 26, 2016 at 3:59 am
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    Well, we already know half of the title: “Star Wars, Episode VIII: …….”

  • August 26, 2016 at 4:31 am
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    The headline should have been: Breaking news! No one knows the title for Episode VIII yet. Just thought ya’ll aught to know.

  • August 26, 2016 at 5:25 am
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    That would be so hard to pull off they’d need to start promoting quick. Celebration is in April and than the next month the movie would be out

    • August 26, 2016 at 10:10 pm
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      The movie only started filming 3 months before EP7 did. (As the year is situated before the release date year)

  • August 26, 2016 at 5:47 am
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    They should’ve announced it at Celebration.

    • August 26, 2016 at 6:25 am
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      Star Wars episode VIII: Should’ve Could’ve Would’ve

  • August 26, 2016 at 6:05 am
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    I like it “SW VIII – The Title Reveals”

  • August 26, 2016 at 7:13 am
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    I don’t think they will release the title until after R1 has been released. I thought they would have done it when filming wrapped or shortly after. The closer we get to R1’s release the less optimistic I am for the title to be released b4 then.

    • August 26, 2016 at 8:57 am
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      True. I reckon they don’t want the focus to be taken away from R1. Makes sense.

      • August 26, 2016 at 3:15 pm
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        And to avoid confusion.

      • August 26, 2016 at 7:01 pm
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        I don’t think it would cause confusion, if anything release it before R1 and Star Wars in general gets a massive spike in interest, thus helping R1 ticket sales

  • August 26, 2016 at 9:48 am
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    Could get a teaser attached to the release of Rogue One but its 2016, its not going to be released to boost theater attendance by any significant margin when so many can watch it online. Its not the 1990’s.

  • August 26, 2016 at 1:35 pm
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    Maybe it hasn’t been released because they haven’t settled on a title yet. As Yoda would say – sense it makes

  • August 26, 2016 at 1:44 pm
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    really, “The Fall of the resistance” is way better than any title pointed here, hope they stick with that name, i love it, and you guys dont have brain at all

    • August 26, 2016 at 2:39 pm
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      You should be banned if you insult us any further.

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:12 pm
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      That’s funny…your post “don’t have grammar at all”

    • August 26, 2016 at 10:04 pm
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      How can they “stick with that name” when it was probably never anything they had to stick with to begin with? Other than people spreading rumors online.

    • August 29, 2016 at 3:12 am
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      The resistance isn’t exactly UP really to have a fall, i’d rather have a title focused on the main story and less on Politics, i would love a title like THE FIRST JEDI, or THE JEDI TEMPLE something like that or THE RISE OF SNOKE

  • August 26, 2016 at 3:47 pm
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    Is it possible that they actually haven’t made a decision on a final title yet ?

    • August 26, 2016 at 3:59 pm
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      most likely

  • August 26, 2016 at 4:58 pm
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    Well “The Force Awakens” was anounced 13 months ahead of the film’s release in November 2014. The teaser was then released a few weeks later on Black Friday.

    Since Episode 8 has essentially the same release date as E7, the same time frame for the title and teaser reveal would make sense. Considering Rogue One comes out just a few weeks later, I’m betting they just do the title reveal in the teaser, which would then be attached to R1. I don’t think that would overshadow R1 in any way, especially if it’s attached as a post-credits stinger.

    • August 26, 2016 at 5:10 pm
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      I bet we won’t hear it until February ’17.

    • August 26, 2016 at 5:32 pm
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      I don’t think Star Wars will ever do the post-credits thing. That’s more for the superhero films. And I personally wouldn’t want any of that attached to SW. I also thought as you did once, but I’m starting to think they can go about it differently and may just wait until next year to drop a teaser and a name. They could do it last time because that was TFA which was going to be huge. Episode 8 is going to be huge as well, but I can see them milking it a little longer than Rogue One considering our appetite for a new SW film will be satiated this December. If we weren’t getting another film this December I could see it happening, but because of this I’d imagine we won’t see more until once R1 completes its theatrical run by end of January or so.

  • August 26, 2016 at 6:23 pm
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    The First Order Strikes Back.

  • August 26, 2016 at 6:59 pm
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    They should release the title just before Rogue One is released, that way you get a massive interest in Star Wars in general. Can’t but help R1 ticket sales.

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