| Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rian Johnson |
| Produced by | Kathleen Kennedy Ram Burgman |
| Written by | Rian Johnson |
| Starring | Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong'o Gwendoline Christie Domhnall Gleeson Andy Serkis Laura Dern Benicio del Toro |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Steve Yedlin |
| Editing by | Bob Ducsay |
| Production company | Lucasfilm Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 15, 2017 |
| Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200–317 million |
| Gross revenue | $1.333 billion |
| Preceded by | Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens |
| Followed by | Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker |
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Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi or Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is the eighth film in the main Star Wars saga, and the second of the Disney Trilogy. It was released on December 15, 2017. The film was Carrie Fisher's final film role, as she died on December 27, 2016. Her work on the film was completed before her death.
While the film received good reviews overall, many conservative reviewers did not like it as it promoted liberal values more explicitly than any of the other movies at the time (surpassing even the Prequel Triogy in terms of overt pushing of leftist politics).[1] As a result of various complaints by both conservatives as well as Star Wars fans, this resulted in several people involved at Lucasfilm Ltd., including J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson, Chuck Wendig, and some others responding by making insulting accusations against their critics, such as implying that most of the viewers were only making the claim due to "feeling threatened by women" (despite Princess Leia being a popular character among Star Wars fans and in contemporary culture), revealing that many of them were adhering to the SJW agenda.[2]
Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren/Ben Solo
- Daisy Ridley as Rey
- John Boyega as Finn
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
- Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma
- Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke
- Domhall Gleeson as General Hux
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo
- Benicio del Toro as DJ
- Frank Oz as Yoda
References
- ↑ Toto, Christian (December 19, 2017). As ‘Star Wars’ fans cheer, conservative film critics point out problems with ‘Last Jedi’. The Washington Times. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ J.J. Abrams: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Critics Felt ‘Threatened’ by Women at Breitbart News Network