Rian Johnson Says Production On STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII Is "In The Home Stretch"; Shares New BTS Still

Rian Johnson Says Production On STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII Is "In The Home Stretch"; Shares New BTS Still

It seems principal photography on the next Star Wars movie is not too far from wrapping, and director Rian Johnson has taken to his Tumblr page to share an intriguing new shot of Luke's cloak. Check it out...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 08, 2016 03:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars


Rian Johnson posted the below image to his Tumblr page along with the caption "In The Home Stretch", which suggests, of course, that the director is preparing to enter the final stage of production of the still untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII.

There's not really a whole lot to the pic (it appears to be the cloak Luke Skywalker donned at the end of The Force Awakens), but the cave-like location is interesting. Could this be the Jedi Temple that Luke is thought to have set out to find after Kylo Ren's betrayal?


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