Star Wars: Episode VIII end of filming date revealed While we don’t know a lot about Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm‘s Star Wars: Episode VIII yet, we now do know when filming is ending for the next saga film. Mark Hamill took to Twitter this weekend and revealed the Star Wars: Episode VIII end of filming date: It wraps on Friday July 22nd 2016 #LooseLipsSinkStarships #W8ForVIII #DontBeAHomer #PatienceMyPadawans #Rogue1Sooner https://t.co/92syo6m36d — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 2, 2016 Friday, July 22nd is the second day of the San Diego Comic-Con and it’s probably safe to say now that the schedule will prevent the film from having a presence there.