New The Last Jedi Images

EW has released some new photos from The Last Jedi.

New Star Wars Film Trilogy Announced

Lucasfilm has announced an additional trilogy of Star Wars films, which will not be part of the Skywalker Saga. They will be created by Rian Johnson (who will write and direct the first film of the new trilogy) and Ram Bergman. The new set of films will "introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored." No cast members, titles, or release dates have been announced.

UPDATE: There's also going to be a new live action TV show on Disney's new streaming service

Behind the Scenes of The Last Jedi

Check out this behind the scenes footage from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

New The Last Jedi Info

Vanity Fair has a new article about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It's a long read and mostly behind the scenes (non-spoiler) stuff. Of particular note are the identities of a few characters. Benecio del Toro will play DJ, a "'shady character' of unclear allegiances"; Laura Dern will play Resistance Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo; and Veronica Ngo will play Rose's sister, Paige, a gunner in the resistance (their last name is Tico). There will also be scenes set in a casino named Canto Bight (pictured below).

The Last Jedi Photos

Director Rian Johnson shared some photos from The Last Jedi during today's panel.

Episode VIII Filming Halfway Done

Writer and director Rian Johnson has posted on his Tumblr that filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII is halfway done. Look for the film in theaters December of next year.

http://rcjohnso.tumblr.com/post/143544707315/good-bad-im-the-guy-with-the-microfiber