Fan frenzy as 'The Last Jedi' is new Star Wars movie title
The movie, the second of the sequels set 30 years after the original movie trilogy, will follow the adventures of Luke Skywalker
24 January 2017 - 14:26
Movie studio Disney on Monday revealed that the next "Star Wars" movie will be called "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," setting off rampant speculation from fans about what the title implied for the plot. The movie, the second of the sequels set 30 years after the original movie trilogy, will follow the adventures of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher). It had previously been known only as "Episode VIII."
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