Update II - Ceann Sibéal will host 3 locations for filming. One are is a walk and talk area for two characters. The second area is a lookout location for one character observing the landscape. And the third, and final area is set to be a village, which is the main filming location. (via http://www.ahg.gov.ie/heritage/heritage-publications/?month=0&years=2016&topics=all&paged=1)
Update - It is confirmed that it is Episode VIII as Space Bear has been mentioned on the filming proposal. Space Bear is the working title of Star Wars Episode VIII
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have issued a film permit for a limited amount of filming by a production company on Ceann Sibéal on the Dingle Peninsula later this year.
Ceann Sibéal is at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula and it's a sure bet that it's for Star Wars Episode VIII. Rian Johnson and his crew, are set to return there for around 2 weeks in mid May. Already, preparation has begun as a 1.5km metal roadway is being constructed in the location.
It's not known who will join Johnson and his crew, but given that the area is quite similar to Skellig Michael (where Johnson shot some footage as well as J.J. Abrams for the end of The Force Awakens) we can speculate that it will be Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley teaming up for some potential training scenes.
Update - It is confirmed that it is Episode VIII as Space Bear has been mentioned on the filming proposal. Space Bear is the working title of Star Wars Episode VIII
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have issued a film permit for a limited amount of filming by a production company on Ceann Sibéal on the Dingle Peninsula later this year.
Ceann Sibéal is at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula and it's a sure bet that it's for Star Wars Episode VIII. Rian Johnson and his crew, are set to return there for around 2 weeks in mid May. Already, preparation has begun as a 1.5km metal roadway is being constructed in the location.
It's not known who will join Johnson and his crew, but given that the area is quite similar to Skellig Michael (where Johnson shot some footage as well as J.J. Abrams for the end of The Force Awakens) we can speculate that it will be Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley teaming up for some potential training scenes.
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The Force returns – preparations are under way for the return of 'Star Wars' to Kerryhttps://t.co/btZQm93xi2— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 3, 2016