Editing Time on 'Star Wars: Episode VIII': Director Rian Johnson Posts Pic
The first standalone adventure in the Star Wars franchise, Rogue One, arrives on Dec. 16. No matter how big the excitement is over that pre-Episode IV saga about the rebels’ theft of the Empire’s Death Star plans, many fans are biding their time for the series’ primary story, which won’t resume until next year when the still untitled Episode VIII docks in theaters. Details about its plot remain predictably slim, although director Rian Johnson has been posting occasional shots from the production on his social media account. His latest one indicates that the project has now officially moved to the editorial phase.
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After celebrating the end of the film’s shoot with some twerking Stormtroopers, Johnson has uploaded a snapshot to his Instagram account that reveals he’s now firmly ensconced in the editing bay to cut Episode VIII. Given that the accompanying post simply states “Day one!,” it’s clear that there’s much work left to be done before this latest Star Wars installment is ready for theaters. (It does indicate that things are so far going smoothly for the sequel, which, unlike Rogue One, has yet to be plagued by pesky reshoot-related reports.)
A photo posted by Rian Johnson (@riancjohnson) on Aug 15, 2016 at 7:15pm PDT
While he’s nowhere to be seen in Johnson’s picture, we now also know that legendary movie composer John Williams will return to the galaxy far, far away to score Episode VIII, which should help seamlessly integrate this chapter into the long-running serialized series. As for Daisy Ridley’s mysterious new Rey hairstyle, fans will have to keep hypothesizing…
Star Wars: Episode VIII arrives in theaters on Dec. 17, 2017.
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