Star Wars Episode VIII to get delayed till December 2017

Disney has announced that VIII episode of Star Wars would be delayed - it was supposed to debut on 26 May 2017 but the revised date for it to hit he cinemas would be 15 December 2017 or seven months later than its initial debut date. Episode VIII will start filming in London next month.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 21 January 2016.

This would be bad news for fans of Star Wars and the company has not given any precise reason for the delay but speculation is rife that writer-director Rian Johnson is reworking the script for Episode VIII. Usually, Hollywood blockbusters are released during the summer months when they draw the biggest audiences in recent years. But, the success of The Force Awakens, released worldwide last month, has already become the highest-grossing release in North America with takings of $861m.
The Force Awakens is the third-biggest global release in history, bringing in $1.88bn at the box office to date. Episode VIII is likely to continue the tale of new characters Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and the villainous Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Moreover, franchise veterans Carrie Fisher (General Leia) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) also are expected to return. Of course, Disney has not commented on casting.

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