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Rodriguez/Getty Images by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Feb 10, 2016 4:32 PM UTC Filmmaker Rian Johnson is already making a few special modifications to the _Star Wars_ universe. The director (best known for _Brick_ and _Looper_) has started rolling cameras on _Star Wars: Episode VIII_, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. The galactic sequel was set to begin in January, but principal photography was pushed back a few weeks around the same time the movie’s release was shifted from May 2017 to December of that year. Iger provided updates on the studio’s ever-expanding _Star Wars_ universe during The Walt Disney Co.’s quarterly earnings call, touting the gargantuan financial success of the _The Force Awakens._ It is only the third film in history to collect more than $2 billion at the global box office, and the only domestic release to collect more than $900 million. In addition, he said it earned more than $3 billion globally in consumer products. Iger said the company had a simple strategy for the future of _Star Wars_: don’t lose sight of what sold all those tickets and merchandise. “There is no better way to propel this franchise into the future than producing quality products,” he said. “Filming of _Star Wars: Episode VIII_, the next chapter of the legendary saga, has just commenced and it will be in theaters December 2017\. And production of _Episode IX_, a 2019 release, has also begun.” That third film in the franchise will be written and directed by _Jurassic World_ and _Safety Not Guaranteed_ filmmaker Colin Trevorrow. Exactly what Iger meant when he said production had begun is unclear, given how far off that movie is — and how much Lucasfilm still has to deliver before that. “Filming of _Rogue One_ is virtually completed and we absolutely love what we’ve seen so far,” he said, of the heist story about Rebel plans to steal the blueprints for the original Death Star. (The film, directed by_Godzilla_’s Gareth Edwards, will be released Dec. 16.) “This is the first of a set of planned stand-alone stories and we’re already in preproduction on our next one, for release in May of 2018.” That one would be the announced “young Han Solo” movie, which_The Lego Movie_ and _21 Jump Street_ directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are making, based on a script by Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon Kasdan. While Disney has been shifting _Star Wars_ release dates from spring to the winter holidays, Iger’s announcement that young Han Solo would remain in May, at least for now, was a surprise. Finally, Iger confirmed that the company planned to break ground later this year on new _Star Wars_ attractions at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. If they start digging a trench with a giant cannon in the center, we’ll know Disney’s plans for world domination have gone too far. _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/10/star-wars-episode-viii-production) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4215606/star-wars-episode-viii-filming/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4215606/star-wars-episode-viii-filming/"},"headline":"Star Wars: Episode VIII Has Officially Started Filming","datePublished":"2016-02-10T16:32:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T14:57:07.117Z","description":"It comes out December 2017","url":"https://time.com/4215606/star-wars-episode-viii-filming/","keywords":["movies","Star Wars topic","Disney"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt714fb27c0779e8b1/69887cf1e20a875f68a8f76c/star-wars-episode-viii-filming-rian-johnson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt714fb27c0779e8b1/69887cf1e20a875f68a8f76c/star-wars-episode-viii-filming-rian-johnson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"star-wars-episode-viii-filming-rian-johnson","caption":"Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger attends the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.","creditText":"Alberto E. 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