Star Wars Episode 8 Title Revealed

Lucasfilm today revealed the official name for Star Wars: Episode VIII. It's going to be called Star Wars; The Last Jedi, which is pretty cool- and ominous-sounding.

This was confirmed in a post on StarWars.com today.

As you can see in the official logo, the Star Wars name is in red. This was also the case for 1983's Revenge of the Jedi, which was later changed to Return of the Jedi. It remains to be seen if this means anything for The Last Jedi. You can see a full poster for The Last Jedi at the bottom of this post.

There are no concrete details as to the plot for The Last Jedi as of yet, though we know the story was written by Rian Johnson, who also directed the film.

Earlier this month, Johnson said he has known the title for The Last Jedi for years; it was in his original draft for the movie and he had to keep it a secret until now, apparently.

The Last Jedi opens immediately after The Force Awakens and a big part of the movie is apparently going to be the bond between these two major characters. Additionally, Kylo Ren actor Adam Driver has shared some insight into his character and how he's evolved for The Last Jedi.

Some of The Last Jedi's actors have said the movie will be "darker" than The Force Awakens, but it remains to be seen what that means. Regarding the movie's tone Johnson said in an interview, "I want it to be a blast and to be funny and to be a ride the way The Force Awakens and the original Star Wars movies were."

Following a delay, The Last Jedi arrives in theaters on December 15, 2017. It also stars Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Laura Dern, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. Carrie Fisher filmed her Leia scenes for the movie before she passed away in December.

In other Star Wars movie news, Rogue One recently passed $1 billion at the global box office.