Star Wars 8 director Rian Johnson gives first look at The Last Jedi opening crawl
It's been an exciting week for fans
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Your support makes all the difference.It's been a huge week for Star Wars fans - not only did Rogue One hit a billion at the global box office, but Lucasfilm unveiled the official title for Episode VIII.
Capitalising on this excitement is director Rian Johnson who has provided a first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi's opening crawl.
Not only does the image provide a glimpse inside the inner sanctum of a Star Wars director at work but shows he does so with assistance from everyone's favourite droid, R2-D2.
Production wrapped on Star Wars 8 towards the end of last year, with John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver all set to return alongside new additions Laura Dern and a villainous Benicio del Toro.
Johnson teased that the film's opening scene will continue where The Force Awakens left off - with Rey stood opposite Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill); could he be the last Jedi?
Last year, it was reported that Skywalker's first line of dialogue had been revealed.
Creator of Star Wars' iconic opening crawl, Dan Perri, disagreed with Rogue One director Gareth Edwards' decision not to use an opening crawl at the beginning of the prequel spinoff, citing it as "foolish."
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi will be released 15 December 2017.
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