Star Wars: Episode VIII - 8 Biggest Reveals From Celebration Europe You Need To Know

The opening, the influences, the cameos and more.

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It was as if 4000 voices cried out in joy, then were suddenly silenced. Yes, Star Wars Celebration is over. And, like Alderaan, it went out with a bang.

The final panel on the Celebration Stage was Future Filmmakers, which saw Rian Johnson (Episode VIII) and Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Han Solo) discuss their far away films with a very exciting panel. It was more a celebration of Star Wars, rather than an hour of major info, although that's not bad thing - events like this are all about the atmosphere (and it preps us for more reveals down the line).

Perhaps the biggest surprise was that we didn't get a title for The Force Awakens sequel - it was heavily rumoured to be happening and as shooting's recently wrapped, it'd be a fitting time (it was at this point in Episode VII's development when we first heard "The Force Awakens"). On that note, I assume that means the heavily rumoured title from a couple of months past is false, seeing as that was alleged to be unveiled here.

But all that doesn't mean we didn't learn anything. On the contrary, for a film that's not out for another year and a half, we got a lot of clues and tidbits for what we can expect in December 2017. Here's the eight biggest.

As said above, there was also a Han Solo presence at the panel, so keep your eyes peeled for more on that.

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