Also, no more Episode numbers, according to the Verge
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Twitter is not happy with the name. Some people have some theories, most are not to write home about tho. This one would be cool, if it were to be true:
The last Jedi isn’t Luke. That’s too obvious. And Rey isn’t the last Jedi. My guess is the last Jedi will be an old, Order 66 survivor.
How, they need to end on 9 or the trilogy will not be complete, Disney said they had a new trilogy VII VIII IX, I could see the numbers ending after IX and that would make me happy.
I would really recommend seeing at least rouge one, and reading the extended universe stuff(comics novels etc) if you like starwars that is. VII (7) was alright, but I think it would be better with the next two installments.
I saw no confirmation that this was indeed Episode 8. Correct me if I am wrong about that. So I am guessing that this will be another side story like Rogue One. It would make sense considering that Order 66 happened in the same time period as the other non-Episode movies, and it would give them more time to deal with the whole Fischer situation. But you could also say that Luke is the last jedi at this point (assuming he didn't take an apprentice afte rEpisode 6). Details on what happened between 6 and 7 are scarce.
Of course it is the next episode! Simply they didn't add the Episode 8 thing. It's to be launch in December, it's Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi!
I still have no proof of that. It could very well be about Order 66. I think Luke would make more sense as being the "last" but it might also be about the time between 6 and 7. They really haven't given us any sort of confirmation.
I hope the meaning of the title is that Luke realized that the old Jedi way is at its core morally bankrupt, and he will no longer teach that curriculum, thus making Luke the last jedi, but we still get more Light side force users in the future.
The signs are there in episode 6. The force choking, the heavy handed lightsaber techniques, etc. Last time there was a bet on whether or not Disney had the balls, we got the entire crew of Rogue One dying on Scarrif. I'd say Disney does in fact have the balls.