Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill read that filmingStar Wars : The Last Jedireminded him of his experience makingEpisode IV - A New Hope . The highly - anticipated next instalment in the epical franchise , which is set to hit theaters December 15 , remain the saga adopt new heroine Rey ( Daisy Ridley).The Last Jediwill plunk up with Rey as she learns the way of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker ( Hamill ) on the remote satellite Ahch - To , in rules of order to do fight with Dark Side users Kylo Ren ( Adam Driver ) and Supreme Leader Snoke ( Andy Serkis ) .
At the end ofStar state of war : The Force Awakens , fans were provide with a more or less - genuine cliffhanger - as Rey arrive on the gorgeous and mystical island and held out Luke ’s lightsaber to the aged Jedi in an heroic staring contest . The island , which is a real seat you may see , is located off the southwest coast of Ireland and is known as Skellig Michael . Also called Great Skellig , the island is dwelling to the remains of a Gaelic Christian monastery , which is seen in the net vista ofThe Force Awakenswhen Rey searches the island for Luke . it is also home to a colony of puffins that invigorate the adorable porgs in the coming installment .
In an interview withJoe , Hamill talked about what it was like take scenes forThe Last Jedion Skellig Michael . According to Hamill , it brought back the feeling of wonderment that he experienced while filming the Tatooine scenes forA New Hopewith Sir Alec Guinness on the salt flat . He also explained the two experience were different in comparison to filmingThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi :
" I call up , I had this feeling that step on it over me when I was at the top of Skellig Michael , because the first affair we did on the original Star Wars , before Carrie came over or Harrison came over . I went with Sir Alec and Anthony and Kenny Baker - the two droids - and we run short and we did the desert scenes in Tunisia . We were out on the salt flats , which was 360 degrees of horizon , because it was built over- nothing grow there , because there was salt water underneath . And in between shot if I turned aside and had the crew to my back , you could look out and in this unearthly terrain and the automaton by your side and the float car and the stall , and you ’re in this getup …
" It was very easy to just be transported and really sense like you were in a wandflower far , far away . It was just - y’know , I got the shivering . And I never had that spirit again , until - not in Empire , when we went to Norway , it was brutally cold , but snow is snow , I ’ve run across it before . In Jedi , we went to the Redwood woods , and again , gorgeous , but again , it was something that I was familiar with . Skellig , you ’re up at the top , and I did n’t ask this to befall but I was sort of off to myself , and it was just at sunset , and there was the craggy rocks come up , and I had that same tactual sensation : ' Oh my gosh , this is like being in another world . ' And as much as I joked and complain about have to climb that interminable … Y’know , also , it was build up in the 1100 ’s , and you go ' How did they get these stone out the island in the first place ? ' , y’know ? These monk must have built canoes or who knows , but it is a really extraordinary billet . "
We concord with Hamill that Skellig Michael is a magical plaza that fits perfectly in theStar Warsuniverse and we ca n’t wait to see more of the island and watch it come in awake whenThe Last Jediarrives in theaters . It ’s also exciting to learn that the monastery ruin , which are being used as the ruins of the first Jedi Temple we see Rey wander through inThe Force Awakens , is an literal location that can be chitchat byStar Warsfans . That ’s something that , unfortunately , ca n’t be done for other out - of - this - world position in the galaxy far , far aside , likethe massive city of Corelliaor the ocean world of Kamino .
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Source : Joe
