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The release date is now December 15, 2017.
The Official Synopsis from Star Wars.com
“In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.”
I still remember the original ep 7 faux script leaks where Luke was in hiding in part because he felt he was too powerful, like ridiculously strong. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
It's been more than 30 years. By all accounts, he's found Jedi Holocrons, studied them, started a new order and has been studying at the very first Jedi Temple. He's also the son of the Chosen One, who was created by the Midichlorians.
There are rumors that he's been consulting with Yoda over the years, who will likely make an appearance. I think that it's more likely than not that Luke is the most powerful Jedi, ever.
My thoughts exactly, though...
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
I still remember the original ep 7 faux script leaks where Luke was in hiding in part because he felt he was too powerful, like ridiculously strong.
I'm thinking they have probably moved away from the "unstable" Luke aspect that we were teased with during Epi 7 spoliers. [Reply]
Rumor: Recorded Audio for Star Wars: Episode VIII, Frank Oz Has
by: Jay Carlson – Editor-in-chief
Typically, I don’t run Star Wars information that I haven’t vetted through two sources, but since there have been rumbles elsewhere about this already and it’s not spoilery I thought I’d share a potentially cool piece of info that was floated my way recently. A source tells me that Frank Oz has been in to record new audio as Yoda for Rian Johnson’s currently in production Star Wars: Episode VIII in England. The source also says that (to their knowledge) Oz is there only to lend his voice and is not on hand for anything visual.
Anything could change, though. I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to see Yoda in the flesh again, (Preferably via an OZ operated puppet). It seems this might not be completely out of the question as our friend shared a rumor that there were “Ahch-To recreations made to accommodate a puppet,” last month when they also reported that they had heard that Oz was headed to the Episode VIII set.
This wouldn’t be Oz’s first brush with the Sequel Trilogy. You might recall that Anthony Breznican at Entertainment Weekly reported that Oz was called in for voice work along with Ewan McGregor, by J.J. Abrams for The Force Awakens for Rey’s force vision. While McGregor’s audio was ultimately used in the final cut, Oz’s new Yoda vocals were not. Instead, Abrams opted to use vintage Yoda audio from his previous work in the Star Wars universe. The resulting scene was one of the most talked about moments of The Force Awakens thanks to its cryptic mashup of familiar visuals from the Original Trilogy as well as cryptic looks at what’s happened in the years (presumably) since Return of the Jedi. Most impressive to the scene was a repurposed bit of vintage Alec Guinness dialogue allowing his presence to be felt sixteen years after his death.
I’m told that a Yoda puppet had even been built for The Force Awakens in the event that they opted to use him onscreen and that special care had gone into making sure he looked right, just as they had done with Chewbacca and Admiral Ackbar. It’s not clear if this Yoda had actually gone in front of cameras or if he’d just been constructed in the event that they decided to use him.
I’d prefer to see Yoda pop his crazy green head up in the next installment, but I’d be pleased just hearing Frank Oz’s Yoda giving Luke or Rey words of wisdom from the ether in Episode VIII. [Reply]
