Possible Additional Filming for Episode VIII Already Took Place in Ireland and Croatia?
Could Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII already be doing some early reshoots over a year in advance of the release of the next film in the Star Wars saga? Some recent tweets from one of the film’s stunt performers could hint at just that.
Chloe Bruce, who of course performed stunts in The Force Awakens and has been a performer for principal photography on Episode VIII, has put out some mysteriously ambiguous tweets in recent weeks. It’s just two small statements that could be completely innocuous. But, when you connect the two points the line seems to point in the direction of additional filming for Episode VIII.
The first tweet came way back at the end of August.
Belfast ✈️ London 🙌🏼
— Chloe Bruce (@ChloeDBruce) August 26, 2016
Nothing that exciting. There are any number of reasons Bruce could be in Belfast or London. She could be working on a different project, or simply on vacation. But a couple weeks later there was this.
Nightshoots I hate you … Unless in Croatia 🙊❤️#bodyclockisscrewed
— Chloe Bruce (@ChloeDBruce) September 5, 2016
Again, on its’ own it could mean anything. But the pattern here seems to be that Chloe Bruce over the course of a few weeks was in three locations tied to Episode VIII filming. Could be a coincidence, but it could also be more. You may recall that back in March we reported that Bruce had headed to Croatia during the initial location shoot as well (later she removed her tweet). Although the reason for her presence there was unknown due to no reported involvement from Daisy Ridley, if she was there once it would make sense if she returned for reshoots.
But if this is really additional filming what could this mean? Are reshoots on Episode VIII happening as we speak? It is possible that these aren’t complete reshoots just yet, but instead some minor additional filming for those locations that need specific weather or seasonal access in order to match continuity to the original shoot. If you’ll recall, it was around this time last year, that Rian Johnson headed to Skellig Michael to get some early shooting done for Episode VIII. At the time, since the shooting was occurring months before the release of The Force Awakens, many assumed it was reshoots for that movie. Instead, it turned out that Johnson needed to capture the location before it closed for the season. Assuming additional shooting in Ireland was also used for Ahch-to, it would then make sense that any additional filming now would want to capture the same seasonal environment to match the tone of the original shoot.
Dubrovnik, on the other hand, was shot in March. So the seasonal matching doesn’t really apply there. But with an environment less impacted by the whims of nature, its possible such rigorous continuity matching was unnecessary in that location and it was determined all location reshoots would occur at the same time.
Either way, it is a bit early for reshoots. But this movie has seemed ahead of schedule in that regard for some time. Remember back in August, John Williams mentioned that he would be seeing an early cut of the film “in a few weeks time” as he was starting to prep for composing the score. So, it is distinctly possible that Johnson has already determined what additional photography is needed. At the same time this could all just be a coincidence. We’ll continue to keep our eyes out in the weeks ahead for any additional signs that new filming may be taking place for Episode VIII.
Special thanks to Cantina member p03 for finding the tweet.
It could be that they’re picking up some shots. They have plenty of time before the movie comes out, so by all means go reshoot some stuff if they need it.
I assume there will be reshoots and pick-ups sometime next year as well.
Nope, the movie’s doomed.
To be fair, none of these movies has ever really made any money. They’re just a labor of love — for the always appreciative fans.
I live in Croatia, but I heard nothing about filming in Dubrovnik again.
“If you’ll recall, it was around this time last year, that Rian Johnson headed to Skellig Michael to get some early shooting done for Episode VIII. At the time, since the shooting was occurring months before the release of The Force Awakens, many assumed it was reshoots for that movie. Instead, it turned out that Johnson needed to capture the location before it closed for the season.”
I still believe Rian Johnson directed the final scenes of TFA. Continuity for Episode VIII.
Except he didn’t.
Don’t try your mind games on me.
Why did a film unit, including JJ, Mark, and Daisy go there a year before that then?
To shoot scenes for Episode VIII. We know that it takes place directly after TFA, thus they need footage from the Skellig Michael island. Additionally, the amount of time they could have spent on it was very limited – it is a special protection area for some colonies of rare birds and thus the less time they spent on it, the better for these birds.
A year is a long time in film making.
Perhaps the decision to make Episode VIII run continuous was made after J.J had finished shooting his footage.
Didn’t JJ say he was working with Johnson as make his script work together with Johnson’s?
Oh no! They are doing reshoots on E8 more than a year before the release date! This must mean that the production is in horrible trouble, the Disney execs hate it, the whole movie must be reshot, and Rian Johnson turned out to be a terrible choice for this job! I predict that all of the awesomely cool scenes shot for E8 will be replaced with scenes of Ewoks dancing to hip hop music! (disclaimer for internet idiots: this is sarcasm!) 😉
You beat me to it!
Now I can’t get the image of breakdancing Ewoks out of my head. I can just picture Wicket doing the worm….
oh well, if they’re really this ahead in schedule, please bring it earlier!
Because as Luke says…
Second Unit Filming?
Often used for pick-ups, using stand-ins for action or establishing shots.
Reshoots? The film must be in disarray! WTF has Disney execs done to make them sugar coat it with love and magical castle fairies!!! Oh NO! 😉
Those are pick-ups. If only websites dedicated to reporting on entertainment could make the effort to understand the difference… but I’m asking for too much.
That’s a lot of pick-ups. 3 Filming locations visited just by a stunt double that we know of + Carrie Fisher also being involved in some kind of filming in 2 weeks time.
If you find our reporting not good enough for your standards just stop hanging around.
Oh, snap.
Or you know, maybe you could learn how to take constructive criticism gracefully and maybe become better at what you do. I don’t know. Maybe there are merits to lashing out at people who critique you that I’m missing.
This criticism is based on this person’s guess (as was our article), and it comes from someone who’s been doing this from some time now. It’s a long story. Let’s move on.
Fair enough. I’ve frequented a lot of rumors sites over the years for various topics and there always seems to be a contingent wanting to pick apart the way something is presented or reported on. Seems to be inevitable. I wouldn’t let it get to you.
Chloe Bruce is certainly one fit girl and so is her sister Grace!!
Uh Oh, another scheduled and perfectly standard reshoot ! Time for accusations that the Director and Lucasfilm are ruining Star Wars forever !!
I wonder where the Maz parts fit in this “possible” additional filming if Lupita has yet to film for e8.
THIS MOVIE IS DOOMED!!! /s
90% of comments here are lame attempts at joking that “reshoots will ruin the movie”. Re-shoots, as the name implies, mean they are actually RE DOING what had been done, this does not seem to be the case. Second, if they were, they are not RE DOING 40% of what they had previously done. If you, at your job, have to re do 40% of what you had already done, chances are you’ll be in trouble with your boss. If you just add and perfect that report for him, not so. So, thank you all for the sarcasm, yes E8 will be fine, as for Rogue One?… I choose to remain cautiously cautious…
We didn’t quite get the kiss right…
had to reshoot.