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Disney postpones 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' to December 2017

Reuters
Cast members Daisy Ridley and John Boyega (2nd R) pose for pictures with Star Wars characters BB-8 (R) and R2-D2 (L) at the China Premiere of the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Shanghai, China, December 27, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Studios said on Wednesday "Star Wars: Episode VIII" will be released on Dec. 15, 2017, seven months later than originally scheduled. "The move follows the extraordinary success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", which was the first Star Wars movie to premiere in December," Walt Disney Co's studio said in a statement. The Hollywood studio also said the release date for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" has been advanced to May 26, 2017 from July 7, 2017. (Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Don Sebastian)