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Star Wars: Episode VIII goes back to the Holiday Special

Star Wars 8 will homage the Star Wars Holiday Special, teases Looper’s Rian Johnson

Princess Leia and C3PO in the Star Wars Holiday Special
Princess Leia and C3PO in the Star Wars Holiday Special

While all eyes are on JJ Abrams and Star Wars: Episode VII, Looper’s Rian Johnson briefly spoke to Filmspotting about Star Wars: Episode VIII.

“I’m really excited about all the things I can’t tell you,” he opened.

“The thought of it made me so completely joyfully happy. I wanted to to play in this world, of literally the first movie my dad put me in the car to see.”

Pushed for a teaser, he joked, “With these films, I am trying to harken back to the original Star Wars… Christmas special. We do have Jefferson Starship.”

Star Wars: Episode VII is due in cinemas 18 December 2015. You can buy Star Wars: The Complete Saga for £57.99 on Blu-ray from Amazon.co.uk.