--- description: After more than a year of anticipation following the release of The Force Awakens, the title of Star Wars: Episode VIII has been announced. title: 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Finally Has an Official Title image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Star Wars: Episode VIII_ Finally Has an Official Title  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 23, 2017 4:38 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 23, 2017 4:38 PM CUT After more than a year of anticipation for [_Star Wars_](http://time.com/4329059/star-wars-episode-viii-mystery-and-excitement-surrounds-filming-in-ireland/ "undefined")fans following the release of [_The Force Awakens_](http://time.com/4150168/review-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ "undefined"), the official title of [_Episode VIII_](http://time.com/4623757/adam-driver-kylo-ren-star-wars-episode-viii/ "undefined")has finally been announced. Dubbed _The Last Jedi_ according to [StarWars.com](http://www.starwars.com/news/the-official-title-for-star-wars-episode-viii-revealed?cmp=smc%7C785924754 "undefined"), the next film in the “Skywalker saga” will hit theaters Dec. 15, 2017. While details surrounding the Rian Johnson-directed installment are still sparse, this name seems to hint that it will center around the role Luke still has to play in the _Star Wars_ universe, as he is currently the only known remaining Jedi in the galaxy far, far away. “We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy,” the announcement reads. “In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter.” > [](https://twitter.com/StarWarsUK/status/823561402698895367) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4643405/star-wars-episode-viii-title-the-last-jedi/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4643405/star-wars-episode-viii-title-the-last-jedi/"},"headline":"Star Wars: Episode VIII Finally Has an Official Title","datePublished":"2017-01-23T16:38:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T02:53:13.766Z","description":"Is it December yet?","url":"https://time.com/4643405/star-wars-episode-viii-title-the-last-jedi/","keywords":["movies","Star Wars topic","Star Wars Episode VIII","Star Wars: The Last Jedi","The Last Jedi"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4643405/star-wars-episode-viii-title-the-last-jedi/","name":"Star Wars: Episode VIII Finally Has an Official Title"}}]}] ```