When Star Wars 8 debuts, it will have been 34 years since Mark Hamill had a meaningful role in a Star Wars movie, so hopefully Johnson can deliver on the promise and potential.
Johnson mentioned “a large part of the movie” will cover why Luke is on Ahch-to and how he’ll deal with his current situation.
In retrospect, it seems only logical that there wouldn’t be an extended gap in time between The Force Awakens and Episode VIII.
Han Solo believed his longtime friend was searching for the first Jedi Temple, but nothing official has been revealed yet.