Earlier this week, Disney and LucasFilm officially started production onStar Wars: Episode VIII, with the studios releasing a brief video from the set showcasingLuke Skywalker. WhenStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas in production back in 2014, many fans used drones to fly over the sets and take numerous spy photos, but the studio has already found a solution to that problem, hiring their own team of drone pilots to neutralize these machines. This strategy has paid off, since we haven’t seen any aerial photos so far. But earlier today, actressCarrie Fisherdid share a new photo, which reveals what the sequel’s secret title really is.
The actress’set photofeatures her beloved dog,Gary Fisher, but the most intriguing part of the image is the back of the chair this pooch is sitting in. The chair reveals that the secret working title forStar Wars 8is actuallySpace Bear. This working title was mentioned in an unconfirmed rumor that originated atMovieCastingCall.org, but we’re not sure if there’s any special meaning behind the fake title. TheStar Warsfranchise does have a long history of working titles, though.
WhenStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jediwas in production,George Lucasgave it the secret working title of Blue Harvest. The title was later used as the title of Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest in 2008, the first in the show’s trilogy of animatedStar Warsparodies. More recently,Star Wars: The Force Awakenswas rumored to shoot under the fake titleAVCO, while the upcoming spinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Storyreportedly shot under the code nameLunak Heavy.
Star Wars: Episode VIIIis written and directed byRian Johnson. Thishighly anticipated sequelcontinues the storylines introduced inStar Wars: The Force AwakensComing back are cast membersMark Hamill,Carrie Fisher,Adam Driver,Daisy Ridley,John Boyega,Oscar Isaac,Lupita Nyong’o,Domhnall Gleeson,Anthony Daniels,Gwendoline Christie, andAndy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winnerBenicio Del Toro, Academy Award nomineeLaura Dern, and talented newcomerKelly Marie Tran.
With the new security measures in place onStar Wars: Episode VIII, it’s quite possible that the only set photos and videos we’ll get will come from the cast members themselves. Disney and LucasFilm have already set a December 15, 2017release date, but it isn’t known how long production is supposed to last in the U.K. While we wait for more details, take a look atCarrie Fisher’s set photo below.
