Disney affirms release schedules for Star Wars Episodes 8 and 9
Star Wars Sequels On The Horizon:
Disney has some exciting news for Star Wars fans! The next two installments in the saga, Episodes VIII and IX, are set to hit theaters in the upcoming years.
Star Wars aficionados can expect Episode VIII to make its debut in 2017, with Episode IX following suit in 2019. Bob Iger, Disney's big cheese, confirmed the plans in a shareholder report peeked at by Star Wars Underworld. He assured fans that Episode VII will indeed be a spectacular wait.
Here's a snippet from Iger's statement: "As one of the fortunate few who've gotten a glimpse of the set during filming...and one of the select few who've seen most of the footage...I can assure the legions of Star Wars devotees out there that this one will be worth the wait. It's just the start of a new wave of stellar Star Wars tale-spinning; next year we'll release our first standalone film based on these characters, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017, and we'll wrap up this trilogy with Episode IX in 2019."
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is all set to grace our screens on December 18.
Apart from these confirmed sequels, there are also standalone spin-off movies in development, rumored to feature Han Solo and Boba Fett.
Added Insight: The sequel trilogy films, including Episode VII: The Force Awakens, were released approximately two years apart, with all three installments premiering in the month of December [4]. Each movie maintained a two-year gap, making the wait for fans a bit easier.
- The upcoming years will see two sequels, Episodes VIII and IX, of the Star Wars saga hitting theaters, following the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
- Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, confirmed that the new wave of Star Wars tale-spinning will start with the release of a standalone film next year, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017, and Episode IX in 2019.
- In addition to these confirmed sequels, there are also rumored standalone spin-off movies in development, featuring characters like Han Solo and Boba Fett.
- The sequel trilogy movies, which include Episode VII: The Force Awakens, stood apart in pop-culture, sci-fi-and-fantasy, and entertainment communities, with each movie releasing approximately two years apart, making the wait for fans a bit more bearable.
