Star Wars Episode 8 title revealed

[NewJeffCT]

The Last Jedi.

Star Wars: Episode VIII, the franchise's next outing which has been directed by Looper's Rian Johnson, has been officially christened The Last Jedi.

"It's official. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is the next chapter of the Skywalker saga. This December," Disney confirmed.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-8-official-title-the-last-jedi-tagline-who-is-release-date-disney-rian-johnson-a7542091.html

I like it.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. A sad title,

like Chingachgook, the Last of the Mohicans,

or Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies

[NewJeffCT]

4. yes

I wonder if they will also change things up in editing with the death of Carrie Fisher. I hope if she really was supposed to play a major role in episode 9 they recast her and don't use CGI to recreate her. The CGI Leia in Rogue One was okay because it was only for a few seconds - but, the CGI Grand Moff Tarkin was kind of creepy.

[cynatnite]

2. Jedi is plural, but I can't help but think of Luke, alone...

That this will be Mark Hamill's last time as Luke.

The whole thing is fucking sad!

[NewJeffCT]

3. He could be Obi Wan

To Rey's character. Or, maybe he already did train her and something happened (i.e., why was she good with The Force almost immediately?)

[haele]

19. Because the Force has a mind of its own...

That was hinted at in Rogue One. Just being a Force sensitive would be a conduit to the probability or "luck" field the Force generates in a continuous move towards "Balance".

Rey was already good with her quarterstaff, was a quick study, and apparently had an innate understanding of patterns and puzzles that allowed her to be a natural pilot and tinkerer/mechanic. If Rey had just stories and rumors about the Jedi, the Force itself should be able to manipulate events around her until she gets the training to be able to control her own Force abilities.
That's one of the few ways I can think of to logically translate an apparently supernatural concept into a natural phenomenon.
To paraphrase, "the first time advances are introduced, they seem like magick to those who don't understand the science that advanced them.

Haele

[Dr. Strange]

18. Foreign titles reveal--definitely plural.

https://qz.com/914008/star-wars-the-last-jedi-the-foreign-titles-of-the-next-film-reveal-are-the-jedi-are-in-fact-plural/

[Hayabusa]

5. I'm getting sick of them reusing titles...

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Jedi

[Iggo]

6. A movie of that book sounds like a movie I'd like to see. (n/t)

[LanternWaste]

10. How many titles have they reused?

How many titles have they reused?

[Hayabusa]

14. List

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike > Star Wars: Rebels: Rebel Strike (a browser game)

Shadows of the Empire > Shadow of the Empire (proposed title for Episode VII)

Empire's End (last miniseries of the Dark Empire Trilogy) > Aftermath: Empire's End

Bloodlines (Second book in the Legends of the Force series) > Bloodline (a novel about Princess Leia)

The Last Jedi (Marvel Star Wars #49) > The Last Jedi (last novel in the Coruscant Nights series) > Episode VIII Title


And then there's characters they've taken and changed slightly like Jyn Erso and Cassian Ander being Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors in all but name, as well as Kylo Ren sharing several traits with Darth Caedus, Jacen Solo.

[LanternWaste]

20. So... one title being reused in the film franchise?

So... one title being reused in the film franchise?

[Hayabusa]

21. I'm talking Disney's continuity as a whole

as that's what I'm constantly rallying against.

[47of74]

7. The Last Jedi....

[uriel1972]

8. I thought it would be

Star Wars: We Want Your Money.

[LanternWaste]

11. It's yet still better than "Star Wars: The Empty Critic"

It's yet still better than "Star Wars: The Empty Critic"

[Dr. Strange]

9. "...the next chapter of the Skywalker saga."

And what should we conclude about Rey from this?

Hmmmmm....

Edit to add: I sure hope this movie has another Death Star in it!

[NewJeffCT]

13. I'm sure she's related somehow

to somebody in the original movies - maybe Luke? I've also heard that Obi-Wan was a potential father, too. Since the Jedi were essentially finished in Revenge of the Sith, he may have sown a few wild oats before becoming the old hermit Ben Kenobi.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-ostrower/rey-is-obi-wan-kenobis-granddaughter_b_8911656.html

[LanternWaste]

12. TFA was more fun than I'd expected, and Disney is investing a lot

TFA was more fun than I'd expected, and Disney is investing a lot, so I'm pretty confident I'll enjoy the next installment as well.

[NewJeffCT]

15. I was happy before TFA

when JJ Abrams announced that there would be no midichlorians in his movies.

[TimeChaser]

16. My personal theory

Is that Luke will be the last jedi, because after his self-imposed exile he sees the limits and flaws to the jedi philosophy, and Rey will be something new

[Orrex]

17. They don't mean "The Final Jedi." They mean "The Previous Jedi."

As in:

"That Jedi said this restaurant is good."
"Yeah, but you remember what the last Jedi said."