Rian Johnson Posts New STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII Set Photo as Filming Nears Completion
Director Rian Johnson is almost done shooting Star Wars: Episode VIII, and he recently released a photo from the set of the film features Luke Skywalker's robe with the following caption… “In the home stretch.” The robe is placed in a cave-like setting with some recording equipment next to it.
I don’t know if I like the whole empty robe thing. As we’ve learned from past films, empty robes aren’t a good thing for the Jedi. Obi-Wan Kenobi was struck down by Vader in A New Hope, and all he left behind was his robe. The first thing I thought of when I saw this was, “They better not kill off Luke next!” That’s just how my mind works. On a lighter note, maybe Luke just leaves his old Jedi robe in a cave and trades his old stinky clothes in for some new fresh ones before he embarks on his new adventure.
Johnson probably just posted the photo because he thought it would be something cool to share with the fans. There’s most likely no meaning behind it at all. But you never know! These directors are tricky, and sometimes they like to mess with our heads!
Star Wars: Episode VIII is in principal photography now, and the film will be released on December 15th, 2017. To see some photos from the set that Johnson has posted in the past, click here.