A new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Star Wars: Episode 8 continues the project of revealing Luke Skywalker from every possible angle. Skywalker has gone from Star Wars: The Force Awakens ’ most closely guarded secret to Episode 8 ’s only revealable asset.
Originally released to Variety to celebrate the start of on-location filmmaking in Ireland, the cast photo from the Episode 8 set puts Skywalker right back where we saw him last: chilling on the planet of Ahch-To, where he had been waiting for Rey to bring back his lightsaber.
This new photo closely mirrors the official shooting announcement for Star Wars: Episode 8 that gave the world its first look at footage from the movie. Though there’s no guarantee that this is the opening shot of Star Wars: Episode 8, the distinct mirroring of The Force Awakens final moments would suggest that we’ll be seeing Skywalker on Ahch-To moments after the new scroll.
While shooting on Episode 8 has begun and the cast is coming together, nothing is yet known about the plot for the next Star Wars. Considering we’ve yet to see a trailer for this year’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , any real details about Episode 8 are probably months off.
