Star Wars: The Force Awakens is still a few months away from release, but Looper directer Rian Johnson is already set to begin shooting the follow-up movie, which we'll be calling Episode VIII until the official tile is announced.
It was originally reported that The Force Awakens was returning to the island of Skellig Michael off the Southern coast of Ireland for reshoots, but EW has confirmed that it's actually where Johnson and his crew will commence principal photography on Episode VIII.
Skellig Michael will apparently double for the location Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) has been hiding out (held prisoner?) in the years between Return Of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, so this would suggest that he or some other characters return there for whatever reason - unless of course he never actually leaves in TFA, that is.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters December 18, 2015, while Star Wars: Episode VIII is set for a 2017 release.
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