Star Wars Episode 8: What we Know So Far: December 2015

Cast

Rey - Daisy Ridly (Confirmed on 7th August 2014)
Finn - John Boyega (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Poe Dameron - Oscar Isaac (Confirmed on 20th March 2015)
Kylo Ren - Adam Driver (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Luke Skywalker - Mark Hamill (Confirmed on 17th September 2015)
Leia Organa - Carrie Fisher (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
General Hux - Domhnall Gleeson (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Supreme Leader Snoke - Andy Serkis (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Captain Phasma - Gwendoline Christie (Confirmed on 4th December 2015)
C 3P0 - Anthony Daniels (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
R2 D2 - Jimmy Vee* (Confirmed on 16th December 2015)
Chewbacca - Peter Mayhew (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Maz Kanata - Lupita Nyong'o (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Wollivan - Warwick Davies (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
BB 8 - TBD (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
TBD - Benicio de Toro (Confirmed on 25th July2015)


*Replacement of Kenny Baker

Planets

Unidentified Water Planet (Confirmed on 17th September 2015)

Director

Rian Johsnon (Confirmed 23rd July 2014)

Writer

Story: George Lucas (Confirmed on 31st October 2012) 
Screenplay: Rian Johnson (Confirmed  on 23rd July 2014)

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy (Confirmed on 31st October 2012)
Rem Bergman (Confirmed on 23rd July 2014)

Executive Producer

JJ Abrams (Confirmed on 5th February 2015)

Director of Photography

Steve Yedlin (Confirmed on 3rd May 2015)

Editor

TBD

Music

TBD

Distributor

Disney Motion Studios (Confirmed on 31st October 2012)


Release Date

26th May 2017 (Confirmed 12th March 2015)