When news of Carrie Fisher's death broke, people all over the world mourned her loss. She was a talented actress and very vocal on the topics of mental health and addiction. While the next few days will undoubtedly be focused on her, some Star Wars fans are wondering if her passing means the end of Leia.
As it turns out, Episode VIII finished filming back in July and is now in post-production, meaning that General Leia's future is currently up in the air, but that she will be in the next movie at the very least.
Final slate of the final shot. VIII is officially wrapped. Cannot wait to share it with you all! -@rianjohnson pic.twitter.com/l4Apk0Ro4i
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 22, 2016
Her posthumous performance is scheduled for December 15th, 2017, which means that writers will have until they start filming Episode IX in 2018 to figure out what Leia's future is with the series. Will she be recast? Will her story end
Will she be recast? Will her story end in Episode VIII next year? Can there be a Leia without Carrie Fisher? We'll find out soon enough.
from Distractify http://distractify.com/trending/2016/12/27/carrie-fisher-episode-viii
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