Star Wars: Episode VIII Production Announcement. Laura Dern To Join Cast

The cast for Star Wars Episode VIII has been announced on the official Star Wars website and a little bit of Jurassic Park is set to hit the worlds biggest franchise.  Laura Dern who played Dr. Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Jurassic Park will be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VIII.

Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis.  New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.

A video accompanied the production announcement.  You can also find out more on the official Star Wars website

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