Star Wars: Episode VIII

Star Wars: Episode VIII (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Legend of Skywalker) is a 2019 epicspace opera film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Produced by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Lynda Obst, it is the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following Star Wars: Episode VII - The Rogue Order and preceding ''Star Wars: Episode IX - The Force Avenged. ''Rian Johnson returned to pen the screenplay, with Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams remaining as executive producers. Episode VIII is due to be released on December 13, 2019.

The Legend of Skywalker continues the journeys of Kaiso Chen and Je Lin - also known as Trinity Solo - in the war against the Crucible and its plans to eradicate the Light Side of the Force to avert an eons old prophecy. A prophecy that declares that the two opposing sides of the Force shall either become one, or they shall both be destroyed. Kaiso battles with his feelings of inadequacy coupled with the grief for his brother, whilst Trinity fears that she, like her father and great grandfather, will turn to the Dark Side. The fate of the galaxy - and that of the Force itself - hangs in the balance.