Irish arts minister Heather Humphreys TD has confirmed she has granted permission for further filming on the island for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, describing the move as a “significant boost for Ireland as an worldwide film location”.

Little is known about Star Wars 8 in terms of plot and characters. She reportedly has some connection to the Force and is out to get all the power of the Dark Side for herself!

Originally reported to be reshoots for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Entertainment Weekly has updated their report to show something new and actually quite interesting. It’s unclear if either of those cast members will be returning, but it’s definitely no accident that they’re returning; in fact, they always planned to be back, and the reason why may shed some light on the film itself.

Titled Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the game features a host of characters from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Princess Leia, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

Kabam’s new game, Star Wars Uprising has been in a soft launch for the better part of a month or two, and just this week it finally arrived on Android globally.

When Lucasfilm first planned to do some shooting over at the rocky island, is was assumed it was J.J. Abrams doing some pick-ups for The Force Awakens. Even if this is not Episode VIII, the implication is that Rian Johnson and company will film there at some point.

That said, while production on Episode VIII may not begin in earnest until next year, that doesnt mean they arent heading there early to capture some exterior shots.

The small island of Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.

Star Wars: Uprising is a title for iOS and Android due out this Thursday, September 10th, that continues the story left off at the end of 1983’s Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. This is the same case as the surname “Darth” which was given to Sith Lords like Darth Vader.