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title: "‘Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017’"
date: 2016-01-21 13:56:00 -06:00
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link_url: http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-viii-to-open-december-15-2017
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From StarWars.com:
> Today, Disney and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release in summer 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017.
This really bums me out, but I can't say I blame them. The release of Episode VII I think shocked them. The timing was right, and the competition with other summer blockbusters was non-existent. This will give more time to make a quality film, and I can't believe that business and creative interests will actually align.
Yep, we'll have to wait seven more months, but the wait will be worth it.