The official announcement came in March, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced that principal photography would commence in May and be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Pengumuman resmi datang pada tanggal 18 Maret, ketika Disney dan Lucasfilm mengumumkan bahwa persiapan pengambilan gambar akan dimulai pada bulan Mei dan akan berbasis di Pinewood Studios di Buckinghamshire, Inggris.