Star Wars VIII delayed until December 2017

Rey is dismayed to find herself on a movie set, instead of on Jakku. (credit: Disney)

The eighth entry in the Star Wars saga was supposed to start filming this month, but production has been delayed so that director Rian Johnson can do last-minute script rewrites. That means the movie will hit theaters in December 2017 instead of May 2017 as originally planned.

Rumors are swirling about what has caused the delay, but it seems that it's mostly about reshuffling the movie's focus to give us more screen time with popular characters Rey, Finn, and Poe. Star Wars VIII will also introduce two new female characters, one of whom may be played by an Asian actress, but their parts are going to become a bit smaller in the rewrite.

The Wrap reporter Jeff Snyder spilled the beans on the Meet the Movie Press podcast this week, explaining the whole kerfuffle over these two unnamed female characters:

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