Star Wars' Daisy Ridley shares Instagram snap of Episode 8

Star Wars: Episode 8 director Rian Johnson hasn't shied away from teasing the highly anticipated movie during production with mysterious images, and now his star Daisy Ridley is getting in on the act. The actress took to her Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of what looks to be Ahch-To, the location where Rey meets Luke Skywalker at the end of The Force Awakens.

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#DOUBLEPOSTMONDAY! If @riancjohnson can share it, so can I 🤓 oooooh la laaaaaa, where could it be, what could it mean! #episodeVIIIiscoming ...... #in18months #thewaitstruggleisreal 😄😄😄👽👽👽😻😻😻🎆🎆🎆
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Johnson himself has also shared a new Star Wars related image on his Instagram that features a familiar character...

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A photo posted by Rian Johnson (@riancjohnson)
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With Episode 8 due to finish filming soon, I'm hoping this isn't the last we've seen of these fun teases.

Directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, and Benicio del Toro, Star Wars: Episode 8 opens in cinemas on December 15, 2017.

Images: Disney/Lucasfilm

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