Posthumous return of Carrie Fisher in the next "Star Wars"

The last installment of the saga – which began with "Star Wars: Episode IV" – A new hope (Star Wars) – must be released in theaters in December 2019.

The story continues after the likely disappearance of Luke Skywalker in the last episode. Princess Leia, played by Carrie Fisher, was still alive at the end of "Star Wars – The Last Jedi" (2017) but the actress died in December 2016.

"We loved Carrie Fisher madly" , wrote in a statement JJ ​​Abrams, back to the controls for episode IX after making the seventh opus "Star Wars – The Force Awakening" in 2015.

"Find a satisfactory conclusion to the wise Skywalker without she escaped us. We were never going to do the casting again or use a computer-generated virtual character, "he added.

Disney said the appearance of Carrie Fisher would be allowed by using previously unreleased footage. filming the seventh episode, with the approval of his daughter, Billie Heavy

It will not be the first time that Carrie Fisher will appear in a Star Wars movie while not being filmed.

"Rogue One", the spin-off of 2016, was in theaters for two weeks when the death of the actress was announced. A rejuvenated version of Carry Fisher as Princess Leia appears in this film, thanks to controversial computer technology.

Famous Heads Will Be Back for the Last Episode of the Saga, Like Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran and Joonas Suotamo.

Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant join the cast while composer John Williams, author of the music for each episode of the saga, will be there again.