Disney and Lucasfilm sent shockwaves for fans this afternoon as they announced Star Wars "Episode VIII" will now be released on December 15, 2017. The film was originally supposed to hit theaters on May 26, 2017 so it is now being delayed 7 months. In its place, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" will instead be released on May 26 instead of its original release date of July 7, 2017.
Star Wars 'Episode VIII' will be directed and is written by Rian Johnson. The film is currently in pre-production and will begin principal photography in London next month. Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bregman will produce, while "The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams, Tom Karnowski, and Jason McGatlin will executive produce.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" will return Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush as Barbosa, the much anticipated return of Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, and a new adversary in Captain Salazar played by Javier Bardem. Jerry Bruckheimer produced and Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg directed the film. The film is currently in post-production.
Discovering the World Behind "Zootopia" Coming to Animal Kingdom:
Guests visiting Rafiki's Planet Watch in Conservation Station at Disney's Animal Kingdom will soon be getting a behind the scenes look at what went into creating the world of "Zootopia", Disney's next hit film. The exhibit will be called Discovering Disney "Zootopia" and will open January 29th.
For the film, Walt Disney Animation Studios sent its filmmakers to study and research the habitats of the animals in the film for 18 months. Their very first stop in March 2014 was Disney's Animal Kingdom. There they worked closely with the park's team of animal care professionals.
Oscar-nominated producer of "Zootopia" Clark Spencer said, "Research is such an important part of every animated film we make at Disney, and for "Zootopia" our research began at Disney's Animal Kingdom to meet with some of the best animal experts in the world. Everything that we learned about animal behaviors, personalities, and movement our artists incorporated into the world of 'Zootopia,' and to now be able to share those discoveries and influences with the guests at the park is truly a full circle moment."
Disney's "Zootopia" is directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore and co-directed by Jared Bush. The film hits theaters on March 4th.
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