https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-will-be-the-longest-film-in-the-saga/

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" will be 2 hours and 30 minutes long, making it the longest film in the space movie franchise so far.

Director Rian Johnson confirmed the length Friday at a press conference in Paris (hat tip to IGN), describing the film's length as exactly what was needed to tell this story.