Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran have joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VIII, which started filming in London Monday.
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis are all returning for the follow up to The Force Awakens.
Rian Johnson wrote and will direct the film, which continues on the events of The Force Awakens. Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.
Disney and Lucasfilm also released a first teaser for the film (watch below). Star Wars: Episode VIII is slated for release December 15, 2017.
Disney and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released into theaters in December, has earned $2.02 billion worldwide to date.
Del Toro was most recently seen in Sicario, Inherent Vice and Guardians of the Galaxy. He's repped by CAA, LBI Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson.
Dern's credits include 99 Homes and Wild, and she's recently worked on Sundance film Certain Women and The Founder with Michael Keaton. She's repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Gang, Tyre.
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