Rian Johnson had the "time of his life" making 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. The 43-year-old writer-and director has been working hard on the eighth installment of the saga and had a great time because the sci-fi series means so much to him. Speaking on stage at Disney's D23 event, where behind-the-scenes footage from the upcoming film was shown, he said: "My friends, whenever I talk to them recently ... ask me what the experience was like, I always come back and say I had the time of my life making this movie.