when did filming of the last jedi finish
Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Last Jedi was part of a new trilogy of films announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. It was produced by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman, with Force Awakens director J. J. Abrams as an executive producer. John Williams, composer for the previous films, returned to compose the score. Scenes that required shooting at Skellig Michael in Ireland were filmed during pre-production in September 2015, with principal photography beginning at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom in February 2016 and ending in July 2016. Post-production wrapped in September 2017.
Star Wars Principal photography on The Last Jedi began in February 2016.[78] Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik from March 9 to March 16, 2016,[79][80] as well as in Ireland in May 2016.[81] Principal photography wrapped in July 2016.[82][83][84] On December 27, 2016, Carrie Fisher died after going into cardiac arrest a few days earlier. Before her death, Fisher had completed filming her role as General Leia Organa in The Last Jedi.[85] The film was released on December 15, 2017.[86]
Star Wars Principal photography on The Last Jedi began in February 2016.[86] Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik from March 9 to March 16, 2016,[87][88] as well as in Ireland in May 2016.[89] Principal photography wrapped in July 2016.[90][91][92] On December 27, 2016, Carrie Fisher died after going into cardiac arrest a few days earlier. Before her death, Fisher had completed filming her role as General Leia Organa in The Last Jedi.[93] The film is to be released on December 15, 2017.[94]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Episode IX, the final installment of the sequel trilogy, is scheduled for release on December 20, 2019.[11] Principal photography is set to begin in June 2018.[169] Although Colin Trevorrow had been attached to direct the film, on September 5, 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Trevorrow had stepped down.[170] A week later, Lucasfilm announced that J. J. Abrams would return to direct Episode IX and co-write it with Chris Terrio. Abrams and Terrio stated that Episode IX will bring together all three trilogies, with elements from the previous two trilogies.[171][172]