Help us, Carrie Fisher. You’re our only hope.
The recent cast announcement for Star Wars Episode IX contained a wonderful surprise: Carrie Fisher will reprise her role as Princess-turned-General Leia Organa one last time, despite the fact that she di…
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So long, Star Wars episodes: The Skywalker saga is officially over
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One thing we know: the Star Wars must end. Well, the Star Wars as we know them, at least.
Buried in the official announcement of the Star Wars Episode IX cast — masked by fan euphoria over the confirmed return of Mark Hamill (presumably as Luke Skywalker’s Force ghost) and Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, behind the heart-rending detail that unseen footage of Carrie Fisher will be used to help send off General Leia Organa — was this all-important detail.
The Skywalker saga, that episodic tale blasted onto screens around the world since 1977, will cease with this movie’s release in 2019. Read more…
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View More So long, Star Wars episodes: The Skywalker saga is officially overKeri Russell may be joining the cast of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
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If you’re a big fan of The Americans, you’re gonna love this.
Variety is reporting that Keri Russell is in talks to join the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX—reuniting with director J.J. Abrams for the first time since Mission: Impossible III. They previously collaborated on the televised drama Felicity.
According to Variety‘s sources, project leads (including Abrams) have been meeting with various actresses for several weeks. They finally decided on Russell for the role earlier this week.
Very little is known about Russell’s character and that’s appropriate considering the mystery surrounding the film’s releaseSpeculation on Episode IX‘s working title change has been spinning since last month and we’re still in the dark on where our rebels are headed. Read more…
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View More Keri Russell may be joining the cast of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’After ‘The Last Jedi’: Where does Star Wars go in Episode IX?
Warning: As you might expect, this post assumes you’ve seen The Last JediDo not read on if you don’t want to see spoilers.
One common fear of Star Wars fans on the way to seeing The Last Jedi was this: that director Rian Johnson would simply co…
Don’t expect to see this character again after ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
Disney might be perfectly happy to keep the Star Wars train chugging ’til the end of time. But that doesn’t mean all of its stars want to stay on board forever.
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