Los Angeles: Despite circulating rumours, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' will not be regrouping in Ireland for re-shoots. Lucasfilm confirms that it's actually 'Star Wars Episode VIII' which will begin filming sequences in the country later this month.

The Irish government confirmed the news by announcing that permission has been granted for Lucasfilm to return to the island Skellig Michael, which has been a protected Unesco World Heritage Site since 1996, reports ew.com.