Earlier today, Lucasfilm announced that the eight instalment of the Star Wars franchise and the next chapter in the popularised Skywalker saga, referred to as Star Wars: Episode VIII, will be called Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
The Last Jedi is written and directed by Rian Johnson and takes place immediately after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in which Rey (Daisy Ridley) finds Luke Skywalker on Ahch-to, said to be the home of the first Jedi temple according to the novelisation of the film.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.