Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 film by Rian Johnson · Released December 9, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". The film's cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. The Last Jedi follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet.
Cast ages when filming began (February 10, 2016)
- Daisy Ridley, as Rey: 23
- John Boyega, as Finn: 23
- Oscar Isaac, as Poe Dameron: 36
- Adam Driver, as Kylo Ren: 32
- Mark Hamill, as Luke Skywalker: 64
- Carrie Fisher, as General Leia Organa: 59
- Domhnall Gleeson, as General Hux: 32
- Gwendoline Christie, as Captain Phasma: 37
- Jimmy Vee: 57
- Benicio del Toro, as DJ: 48
- Laura Dern, as Vice-Admiral Amilyn Holdo: 49
- Andy Serkis, as Supreme Leader Snoke: 51
- Kelly Marie Tran, as Rose Tico: 27
- Anthony Daniels, as C-3PO: 69
- Billie Lourd: 23
- Lupita Nyong'o, as Maz Kanata: 32
- Frank Oz: 71
- Tom Kane: 53
- Mark Lewis Jones: 51
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 34
- Joonas Suotamo: 29
- Justin Theroux: 44