"Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi" has been quite a tiring endeavor to its production crew logistics wise as it was shot on different locations other than the confines of Pinewood Studios. However, a spy shot of one of its on-location shoots hinted some juicy details yet again about the film.
The well-preserved city Dubrovnik in Southern Croatia has been talked about by the "Star Wars" fandom as it is believed to be the location where Han Solo's (Harrison Ford) funeral scene was shot. A leaked photo that allegedly came from one of the locals shows two men in black robes that seem to be waiting for their cue.
Some fans, however, are still skeptical about it though the probability of fans seeing Han Solo being laid to rest in the next film is pretty high. Moreover, if such would come to fruition in "Episode 8," this will be a fitting conclusion in the life of the iconic space smuggler turned hero as well as his relation to General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and the scavenger from Jakku - Rey (Daisy Ridley).
A new planet is rumored to be featured in the upcoming film and the shoot in that Croatian city may be connected to that yet to be revealed world, according to Collider. The publication also hinted that the funeral for the fallen rebel could be a watery one as they claimed to have seen leaked photos of people in costume on board a boat in the middle of the ocean.
Meanwhile, the current word on the street is that reshoots will be underway for "The Last Jedi." If rumors are anything to go by, the film retouch could happen this March as Universal Casting made it known that they are in need of walk-on roles and extras for the rumored reshoot.
"Star Wars" pundits are now speculating that scenes featuring General Leia in "The Last Jedi" might be removed from the said film installment. It was revealed that Fisher has a couple of scenes in both "The Last Jedi" and in "Episode IX" which are her reunion with her twin brother Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and an encounter with Han Solo's killer - his son Ben Solo who is preferred to be called Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), MovieWeb reported.
"The Last Jedi" will be released on Dec. 15, 2017, while "Episode IX" now has an initial release date of May 23, 2019. Watch a clip of Han Solo's rumored funeral scene here: