Star Wars: Episode VIII will wrap up principal photography in just three weeks. Mark Hamill revealed the official date of July 22nd when answering an open-ended question on Twitter. He also indicated that fans can look forward to the next story in the Star Wars universe: Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on December 16th.
It wraps on Friday July 22nd 2016 #LooseLipsSinkStarships #W8ForVIII #DontBeAHomer #PatienceMyPadawans #Rogue1Sooner https://t.co/92syo6m36d
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 2, 2016
Given the July 22nd date of wrapping, it’s safe to assume that most of the Star Wars cast won’t be attending Comic-Con International in San Diego this year as they’ll be finishing up filming. Don’t be disappointed, though. There could always be surprise appearances.