We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.
Could we not have Luke make it to the end of the film and not be a Jedi?
Because... y'know. The big secret with the Jedi are that they're kinda very very rubbish and the ideologies are incompatible with, y'know. Life.
I mean they only figure out how to genuinely become one with the Force and transcend after they had their collective asses whupped. And they're Jedi "Knights" - wars not make one great.