Mendelson, Scott: First Star Wars Stand-Alone, Rogue One, Will Have Female Lead in Felicity Jones. Forbes, 2015. március 12. (Hozzáférés: 2015. március 14.) „Star Wars: Episode VIII will indeed be directed by Rian Johnson (Looper) and will be released on May 26, 2017, or around the 40th anniversary of the original Star Wars.”
Truitt, Brian: 'Star Wars: Episode VIII coming in May 2017. USA Today, 2015. március 12. (Hozzáférés: 2015. március 14.) „Also, writer/director Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII — to follow J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, out December 18 — is now scheduled to arrive on the big screen May 26, 2017.”