george lucas was the director for the last jedi.
george lucas was the director for the last jedi.
who is the director for the last jedi?
george lucas
star wars: the last jedi (also known as star wars: episode viii – the last jedi) is a 2017 american epic space-opera film written and directed by rian johnson. it is the second installment of the "star wars" sequel trilogy, following "" (2015). it was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. the film's ensemble cast includes mark hamill, carrie fisher, adam driver, daisy ridley, john boyega, oscar isaac, andy serkis, lupita nyong'o, domhnall gleeson, anthony daniels, gwendoline christie, and frank oz in returning roles, with kelly marie tran, laura dern and benicio del toro joining the cast. it features the first posthumous film performance by fisher, who died in december 2016, and the film is dedicated to her memory. the plot follows rey as she receives jedi training from luke skywalker, in hopes of turning the tide for the resistance in the fight against kylo ren and the first order, while general leia organa, finn, and poe dameron attempt to escape a first order attack on the dwindling resistance fleet. it is the eighth film in the nine-part “skywalker saga”.
star wars: the last jedi
in january 2015, disney ceo bob iger stated that "episode viii" would be released in 2017, and in march, lucasfilm announced a release date of may 26, 2017. in january 2016, "the last jedi" was rescheduled for december 15, 2017 in 3d and imax 3d. on january 23, 2017, the film's title was announced as "star wars: the last jedi". similarly to "the empire strikes back", "return of the jedi" and "the force awakens", "episode viii" was included in the film's opening crawl.
star wars: the last jedi