Director spills details on new Star Wars filmGETTY IMAGES Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on stage during Star Wars Celebration in London. Director Rian Johnson said Episode VIII due out in theatres in December 2017, will break "a long-standing 'Star Wars' tradition" as each of the previous "Star Wars" films has picked up at least a year after the events of its predecessor. The biggest applause went to veteran "Star Wars" actors Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, who played siblings Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the franchise. Disney is releasing three stand-alone films that will explore new realms and stories outside of the trilogies first set up in George Lucas' 1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Ben A. Pruchnie Fans applaud during the Rogue One Panel at the Star Wars Celebration 2016 in London.

Source: Stuff July 19, 2016 17:00 UTC