when did filming start for star wars the last jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Second unit photography began during pre-production at Skellig Michael in Ireland on September 14, 2015, due to the difficulties of filming at that location during other seasons. It would have lasted four days,[54][55][56] but filming was canceled for the first day due to poor weather and rough conditions.[57] In November 2014, Ivan Dunleavy, chief executive of Pinewood Studios, confirmed that the film would be shot at Pinewood,[58] with additional filming in Mexico.[17] In September 2015, del Toro revealed that principal photography would begin in March 2016;[52] Kennedy later stated that filming would begin in January 2016.[13] The production began work on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios on November 15, 2015.[59] Rick Heinrichs served as production designer.[60]
Star Wars Principal photography on The Last Jedi began in February 2016.[86] Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik from March 9 to March 16, 2016,[87][88] as well as in Ireland in May 2016.[89] Principal photography wrapped in July 2016.[90][91][92] On December 27, 2016, Carrie Fisher died after going into cardiac arrest a few days earlier. Before her death, Fisher had completed filming her role as General Leia Organa in The Last Jedi.[93] The film is to be released on December 15, 2017.[94]