Star Wars Episode VIII: What we know so far - August 2017

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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)
BB 8 - TBD (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Admiral Ackbar - Tim Rose (Confirmed on 15th February 2016)
Nien Numb - Mike Quinn (Confirmed on 15th February 2016)
Kaydel Ko Konnix - Billie Lourd (Confirmed on 13th March 2016)
Unker Plutt - Simon Pegg (Confirmed on 18th March 2016)
DJ - Benicio de Toro (Actor Confirmed on 25th July 2015, Character Name on 24th May 2017)
TBD** - Warwick Davies (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Amiylan Hildo - Laura Dernn (Confirmed on 15th February 2016. Character Name on 24th May 2017)
Rose Tico - Kelly Marie Tran (Confirmed on 15th February 2016, Character Name on 23rd May 2017)
TBA - Gareth Edwards (Confirmed on 17th July 2016)
TBA - Amanda Lawrence (Confirmed on 30th September 2016)
Paige Tico - Veronica Ngo (Confirmed on 24th May 2017)
Stormtroopers - Tom Hardy, Prince William and Prince Harry (Confirmed on 18th August 2017)
TBA - Gary Barlow (Confirmed 27th March 2017)
Cia Trenalli - TBA (Confirmed 27th July 2017)
Tallie - TBA (Confirmed 7th August 2017)


*Replacement of Kenny Baker
** Originally believed to be Wollivan, later proven false

Planets

Anch-To (Confirmed on 17th September 2015, name confirmed on 15th February 2016) 
Cantonica (Confirmed on 14th August 2017)
Crait (Cofirmed 24th August 2017)

Director

Rian Johsnon (Confirmed 23rd July 2014)

Writer


Screenplay: Rian Johnson (Confirmed  on 23rd July 2014)
***Story: George Lucas (Confirmed on 31st October 2012) - Now not known to be true

Producer

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

Executive Producer

JJ Abrams (Confirmed on 5th February 2015)
Jason McGatlin (Confirmed on 20th January 2016)
Tom Karnowski (Confirmed on 20th January 2016)

Director of Photography

Steve Yedlin (Confirmed on 3rd May 2015)

Editor

TBD

Music

John Williams (Confirmed 14th August 2016)

Distributor

Disney Motion Studios (Confirmed on 31st October 2012)

Release Date

17th December 2017 (Changed on 20th January 2016)
Formerly: 
26th May 2017 (Confirmed on 12th March 2015)