Bad weather halts Star Wars filming on Skellig Michael

It is the fastest selling item in gift shops in South Kerry, but yesterday the ‘Skellig Wars’ T-shirts were the only evidence the force had returned.

Weather conditions and sea swells dictated that Skellig Michael was not going to be accessible by boat for the film crew hoping to begin shooting Star Wars Episode VIII yesterday, with all filming postponed until today.

A crew of around 100 people and cast members, including Mark Hamill who will reprise his Luke Skywalker role, are expected to be on the boats due to leave Portmagee today at 7am.