Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Cited as official plot version from starwars.com

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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  Oscar Isaac

  ... Poe Dameron

  The King of Kings, Dune

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  Benicio Del Toro

  ... [Villian]

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, Sicario

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  Daisy Ridley

  ... Rey

  Cleaner, Sometimes I Think About Dying

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  Adam Driver

  ... Kylo Ren

  Megalopolis, Ferrari

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  Mark Hamill

  ... Luke Skywalker

  The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, The King of Kings

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  Carrie Fisher

  ... Leia

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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  John Boyega

  ... Finn

  Detroit, The Circle

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  Gwendoline Christie

  ... Captain Phasma

  Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Darkest Minds

• J
  Jimmy Vee

  ... R2-D2

  Lion Vs The Little People

• G
  Greg Grunberg

  ... Snap Wexley

  Malibu's Most Wanted, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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  Andy Serkis

  ... Supreme Leader Snoke

  The Batman, Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum

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  Anthony Daniels

  ... C-3PO

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Crew Behind the Film

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rian Johnson last directed Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Knives Out. The film's writer Rian Johnson last wrote Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Knives Out.

Director

Rian Johnson

Screenwriter

Rian Johnson

Producers

Ram Bergman
Rian Johnson
Lawrence Kasdan
Kathleen Kennedy
Simon Kinberg

Production Details

What we know about the Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie production.

Key Facts

• “This [film] is going to start right where the last one left off,” Episode VIII director Rian Johnson said. “It was a break from tradition. The second film is where we zoom into the characters, getting to the heart of them and challenging them (7/17/16).”
• Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).
• John Boyega told Variety (1/12/16) the film is “much darker” than Episode VII, calling his role as Finn “more physical” in the sequel.
• Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release on May 26, 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017. The move follows the extraordinary success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was the first Star Wars movie to premiere in December. In the popular holiday moviegoing corridor, it smashed numerous records, including biggest domestic and global debuts of all time as well as the biggest domestic second and third weekends, en route to becoming the highest grossing domestic release of all time with over $861M and the third biggest global release ever with $1.887B (Lucasfilm, 1/20/16).

Production Updates for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Nov 2017

Completed

Changed Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.

May 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Filming is due to start in 2016 with a release date scheduled for 2017. The film will be shot at Pinewood Studios just outside of London.

Jun 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Oct 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Upon purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney, the studio announced a targeted 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII. Followed by additional Star Wars films every two to three years.

Oct 2010

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

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