Star Wars “Episode VIII” will be filmed at Pinewood Studios London, British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has officially announced.
Pleased to announce #StarWarsVIII will be filmed here in UK @PinewoodStudios – great news for @starwars fans & our UK creative industries
— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) May 4, 2015
Episode VIII to be #MadeinBritain, bringing 100m investment and 3,000 jobs here. #MayThe4thBeWithYou
— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) May 4, 2015
Star Wars J.J. Abrams Filmography are as follows: The Force Awakens, which also filmed at Pinewood Studios, and Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, which begins filming at Pinewood this summer and Star Wars VIII.
The Force Awakens is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, and features new leads Finn, Rey, and Poe Dameron alongside characters returning from previous Star Wars films. The film is being written and directed by Rian Johnson.
Star Wars Episode VIII is schedule for release on May 26, 2017.
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