Look, I know it was unlikely that they'd just stop after The Force Awakens, but it still feels wonderful to say that Star Wars Episode VIII is absolutely, definitely happening. The latest news to hit from Looper director, Rian Johnson's in-production sequel i🌟s a selection of new cast members.

We already knew that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Bꦬenicio del Toro will play a villain, but an means we now know that he'll be joined by Jurassic Park's Laura Dern and "talented newcomer", Kelly Marie Tran. Tran is following in Rey actress, Daisy Ridley's footꩲsteps by making the step up from relative obscurity, after appearing in a range of shorts, small appearances in TV shows and this :

The announcement comes alongside the news that the film has moved into principal photography at the UK's Pinewood Studios today, after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cameras started rollin⭕g elsewhere last week. We even got a tiny, tiny taste of new footage to cel🐼ebrate:

Much of The Force Awakens cast were confirmed for their expected reappearances, too, in💯cluding Mark Ham😼ill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. It seems slightly odd that Chewbacca actor, Peter Mayhew doesn't get a mention, but I imagine that's an oversight rather than a sneaky announcement that the Wookie's been jettisoned. At least, I hope so...

Star Wars: Episode VIII is planned fo🎉r release on December 15, 2017 in the US and UK.