Episode VIII has just been pushed back 7 months to Dec. 15, 2017

[Roders]

Annoying news. How will this affect figure releases? Will hot toys use the time to release more OT stuff?

 

[Getter Dragon]

Source?

 

[Roders]

Source?

Sorry. Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 | StarWars.com

 

[Wor-Gar]

'Star Wars: Episode VIII' release date postponed seven months | EW.com

 

[BredL]

I liked the christmas release of TFA anyway

 

[TheGDBatman]

Yeah I think it is a combo of not trying to rush into production and the fact that the Christmas release worked soooo well.

 

[karamazov80]

 

[Khev]

Sweet, more time for TFA figures!

But wow, did Disney just step on Avatar 2's release date?

 

[SNIKT1950]

Great news. It'll make more money in the Winter that year.

 

[Shropt]

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Sweet, more time for TFA figures!

But wow, did Disney just step on Avatar 2's release date?

What is Avatar?

 

[KerotanFrog]

Words can't describe my sadness... Well, we're def getting Kylo DX now.

 

[SpaceCrawler]

I hope they use the extra time to make a better movie than the sub-par Star Wars remake that was TFA.

Sean

 

[Wor-Gar]

Sometimes more time is not a good thing.


I'd like to have a Star Wars summer at least once in this trilogy... but looks like Disney likes Christmas Star Wars.

 

[Tee-Kay]

Licencees must be delighted by the news. 5 months to market both Rogue One AND Episode VIII was gonna be a huge challenge.

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

I hope they use the extra time to make a better movie than the sub-par Star Wars remake that was TFA.

Sean

I'm getting tired of seeing this. Nothing in it is subpar, and I don't see it as a remake at all. A New Hope and Force Awakens are completely different films.

 

[JonWes]

I'm okay with it. It'll be cool to have these in the winter. Disney can keep their Marvel movies in the summer/fall. Plus, hopefully that just allows more time to make it better.

 

[jackdraper123]

Disappointing but not unexpected. A christmas release will make more money though, and at least we know they're not rushing it.

 

[SNIKT1950]

I hope they use the extra time to make a better movie than the sub-par Star Wars remake that was TFA.

Sean

The subpar Star Wars remake that everyone except internet fanboys loved.

LOL I feel bad for people who didn't enjoy TFA.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

What is Avatar?

It is insignificant next to the power of the Force.