Worldwide simultaneous release date of "Star Wars / Episode 8 (Tentative)" is decided

From February 15, 2016 shooting started at Pine Wood Studio "Star Wars / Episode 8 (Tentative)Announced the release date of. At the general meeting of shareholders in March 2015Once the release date is determined on 27th May 2017It was supposed to have been, but extended from this schedule for half a year, "December 15, 2017 (Fri) Worldwide simultaneous publicationIt became.

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"Star Wars / Force's Awakening" is the first part of the new trilogy of the "Star Wars" series, which was released simultaneously around the world from 18:30 on Friday 18th December 2015. The movie broke box office revenue exceeding 10 billion yen in 45 days from the release, box office revenue as of the end of February reached 11,212,470,000 yen, cumulative mobilization number recorded 715,5969 people. In the US, it was the first time in history to earn 900 million dollars (about 101.7 billion yen), and it recorded the first prize in successive box office income. In the world, we are setting the fastest record in the history of $ 2 billion (about 226 billion yen) in 53 days.

However, about three months have passed since it was released, and screening will be finished on March 25 (Friday) at all theaters and all screens. There are places that have already been screened by the theater, but it will be 23 more days to see on the screen even if it is long.

To say "a new trilogy" means that we have two more copies behind 'Awakens of Force'. About that second episode "Episode 8 (Tentative)", J. J · Abrams of "Awakening of Force" in the interview received in November 2015Screenplay has already been completedIt was revealed that it was.

It was revealed this time that the release date is December 15, 2017 (Friday), it is open to the world at the same time. If it is the same as 'Force of Force', it may be 18:30 that all over the world until release time will be the same.

In addition, episode 8 (provisional) as a new castBenicio Del Toro,Laura DernIt is clear that they will appear.

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"Star Wars / Episode 8 (Tentative)" December 15, 2017 Friday nationwide release
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