The official title for Star Wars VIII has been revealed

The new film is out in December 2017

Stormtroopers on the red carpet at the Star Wars US Premiere
Published 23rd Jan 2017
Last updated 23rd Jan 2017

The official title for the next Star Wars film in the Skywalker saga has been revealed by film bosses.

A statement posted on Star Wars.com said the following;

“We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI.”

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The new film, which is episode VIII in the series, has been written and directed by Rian Johnson with Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman producing it alongside J.J.Abrams, Jason McGatlin and Tom Karnowski.

The hugely anticipated film is expected for release on 15th December 2017.