This Monday, ?Star Wars: Episode VIII? started shooting in a London studio. It has been announced that actors Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro have officially been cast in the film. Del Toro won an Oscar for his role in ?Traffic,? and Dern has been nominated for two Oscars herself. The new Star Wars episode was directed and written by Rian Johnson, and fans can expect it?s big premiere on December 15, 2017.