STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Behind The Scenes Featurette from D23 Expo Here is the new STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI behind the scenes featurette that debuted at D23 Expo! The film, written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, The Brothers Bloom), stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson, and Benicio Del Toro. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI will be released in theaters on December 15. Having taken her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Rey continues her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the saga.