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Star Wars Episode VIII has been delayed until December 15 2017, Disney announced on Wednesday.

The move comes after Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke records, despite coming out in December.

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“The move follows the extraordinary success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Starwars.com wrote, “which was the first Star Wars movie to premiere outside the traditional summer blockbuster window and smashed numerous records.”

Star Wars Episode VIII will be directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Brick) and production is set to start in London next month. A Star Wars side-story, titled Rogue One, is coming in 2016.