It’s official: Star Wars: Episode VIII is titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
A mere 326 days until release date, we still know surprisingly little about the latest film in the Skywalker saga, with no official material released from the astronomically anticipated production beyond a little video announcing the start of filming.
Director Rian Johnson is a man who likes to keep his cards close to his chest, and sure enough, the press release announcing the title gave no further details, other than the basic information we already know.
So, what can we infer from that title? The Last Jedi could refer to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), last seen in his island exile on the oceanic planet of Ahch-To. Or it could mean Daisy Ridley's Rey, seen to be Force-sensitive in The Force Awakens, and presumably about to undergo some hefty Jedi training under Luke’s tutelage.
Or could it be that ‘Jedi’ should be construed as plural, and there are more Jedi on the horizon? What does it mean for the future of the series if Rey or Luke truly are the last Jedi? Could Star Wars exist without the lightsaber-wielding heroes? Should we read anything into the fact that the logo is red? What does it all MEAN? We'll have to wait to find out some of those answers, as The Last Jedi won't be with us until 15 December. But we can now expect the clamour for a trailer to reach fever pitch, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out... Oh, you know the rest.