Carrie Fisher Will Be in 'Star Wars Episode IX'
by EG
The late Carrie Fisher will make an appearance from beyond the grave in the final "Star Wars" movie of the new trilogy, her brother Todd Fisher tells Confidential.
After months of speculation about Carrie's future in the sci-fi saga, Todd has revealed that Disney bosses want to bring Princess Leia back for Episode 9. And he said he and Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourd, have granted the studio rights to use recent footage for the finale. It is understood that CGI will not be used to recreate Leia. [CGI was used to insert a younger Fisher into Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.]
“Both of us were like, ‘Yes, how do you take her out of it?’ And the answer is you don't,” said Fisher, as he attended the opening night gala of the TCM Film Festival in Los Angeles, celebrating “In the Heat of the Night.”
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