'Star Wars: Episode VIII' delayed to late 2017

"Star Wars: Episode VIII", the official name has yet to be revealed, follows the amazing success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which is en route to becoming the highest grossing domestic release of all time with over $861.3 million and the third biggest global release ever with $1.887 billion.

"Star Wars: Episode VIII" is currently in pre-production and will begin principal photography in London next month, Cnet.com reports.

The movie is written and directed by Rian Johnson, who is best known for his work on the films "Brick."

"The Brothers Bloom," and "Looper" and directing a few episodes of the hit TV show "Breaking Bad."

Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman will produce, and J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski will executive produce.

Stay tuned for more updates about the film in the coming weeks.