In “The Force Awakens” we were introduced to Kylo Ren, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia, who happens to be obsessed with his grandfather Darth Vader. Making Star Wars reports that Kylo Ren will be taking his obsession to the next level in “Episode VIII” and he will be looking a little more Darth Vader-esque in the upcoming film.

Ren will reportedly be wearing a Darth Vader like cape in “Episode VIII.” The cape will not have a chain clasp like Darth Vader’s did, but it’s said to be similar to the one that Vader wore in “Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

It’s not clear at this point whether or not the cape is something that Kylo made to look similar to Vader’s or if he somehow procured a cape that belonged to Darth Vader.

It will be interesting to see what the backstory is behind the cape. As we saw in “The Force Awakens” Kylo Ren got his hands on Darth Vader’s helmet, so it’s certainly possible that he could have done the same thing with Vader’s cape somehow.

The report also notes that Kylo Ren’s under-robes will look similar to the black outfit Luke wore in “Return of the Jedi” and his mask will be mostly the same, aside from a few tweaks.

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Oscar Isaac and Lawrence Kasdan recently spoke to the LA Times and they mentioned that they’ve been seeing some unexpected things while filming “Episode VIII.”

“Rian is definitely going to places and investigating things that haven’t really been done in the ‘Star Wars’ universe,” Isaac said.” For me, it’s so fun getting to explore different things that I wouldn’t have expected in this universe.”

Any Star Wars film is going to be a huge production, but it doesn’t feel that way to Oscar Isaac. The actor compared his experience with filming “Episode VIII” to making an independent movie.

“In some ways it feels like we’re making an independent film. Certain things we get to play with – this kind of intimacy that we get to find – it’s special. It’s been really fun.” Isaac added.

It sounds like “Episode VIII” is going to be a very different film and we’ll find out when it hits theaters on December 15, 2017.

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In order to celebrate this milestone in the “Star Wars” saga, a new teaser trailer was released. The clip picks up right where “The Force Awakens” left off as we see Luke Skywalker’s face. From there the tone changes drastically as Rian Johnson quietly says “Cut.” from the director’s chair.

You can check out new production announcement teaser below.

The following announcement was also released on the official Star Wars website:

Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.

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.

There’s already a lot of hype behind “Star Wars: Episode VIII” as J.J. Abrams has said the script is so good that he regrets turning down the chance to direct the film. As far as the tone goes, John Boyega has said that this time around the script is much darker when compared to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Ewan McGregor is also rumored to be making a cameo as a force ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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