Today marked the end of this year’s Star Wars Celebration in London. The big send-off was a final panel highlighting the future filmmakers of the Star Wars universe: Rian Johnson of Star Wars: Episode VIII and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of the untitled Han Solo film.
After months of various reports speculating who the female lead will be in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Episode VIII, it seems Disney has finally decided on Belle‘s Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
After weeks of speculation, Del Toro has confirmed that he will play a villain in a galaxy far, far away.
We reported back in July that Del Toro was offered the villain role in Rian Johnson’s untitled Star Wars sequel, though now the actors has confirmed himself that he’s engaged in talks that look promising.
The Collector is being offered the chance to play the big bad in eighth installment of the franchise.
Johnson is in talks to write and direct two upcoming “Star Wars” films.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
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