All we know for sure is that Rian Johnson is directing from his own script, with Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) and Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata) also reprising their roles from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
However, keep in mind that Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters last December, and the first footage was released in November 2014, roughly 13 months before the movie debuted.
We know even less about Star Wars: Episode IX, except that Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) is set to direct.
Take a look at Rian Johnson’s Instagram photo below, and stay tuned for more on Star Wars: Episode VIII.