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Carrie Fisher will return as Leia in new “Star Wars” films

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Carrie Fisher was undoubtedly noticed for her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Recently she sat down with Palm Beach Illustrated for a Q&A session. They asked her if she could confirm her return as Leia in the new saga with Disney and she said “yes”. They also asked her what she thinks Princess Leia would be like today and if she would still be rocking the famous buns, and she answered, “Elderly. She’s in an intergalactic old folks’ home [laughs]. I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle. The bagel buns and the bikini, because probably she has sundowners syndrome. At sundown, she thinks that she’s 20-something. And she puts it on and gets institutionalized.”

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Rumors are still going around that Harrison Ford will return as Han Solo. So What about Mark Hamil? He said last month that George Lucas has spoken to the main cast, and he would not re-cast any of their roles if they decline to return.

The new “Star Wars” saga is to be in theaters in 2015.

For the entire Q&A with Carrie Fisher visit Palm Beach Illustrated

Next Star Wars May Be Directed by J.J. Abrams

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J.J Abrams (Photo Credit:David Shankbone)
J.J Abrams (Photo Credit:David Shankbone)

Well it looks like the next installment of Star Wars may be directed by J.J Abrams. Disney is apparently in talks with the director in hopes that he will bring the next Star Wars to life. This report comes from EW.

Disney recently acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and shortly after they mentioned plans for another Star Wars film. The new installment is scheduled to be released in 2015. We posted an article about that purchase earlier last year and you can head here for more details.

J.J Abrams has been behind other science fiction films such as Star Trek and now his most recent film work, Star Trek Into Darkness, which is set to hit theaters on May 17th.

George Lucas Sells Lucasfilm to Disney

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Disney has purchased Lucasfilm, which is owned entirely by George Lucas himself, for $4.05 Billion. Lucas will receive approximately half of that amount in cash and half in Disney shares. Disney will completely take over Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound, and yes that means the Star Wars franchise as well. Lucas mentions that he feels it’s time to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers and that a large corporation like Disney will help protect Lucasfilm.Lucasfilm Logo

Disney has already made plans to continue the Star Wars franchise by creating another installment with George offering a few tips here and there but not taking any major role in the film making process at all. The new installment will be Star Wars Episode 7 and is scheduled to be released in 2015. It is important to note that Disney has been very successful in working with Marvel and Pixar, so this whole deal seems a little less scary when you take into consideration the talent that Disney has.

Many may be delighted to see George Lucas finally hand over the reins to someone else, while purists may find the move a bit upsetting. I remain skeptical but optimistic and as always the proof is in the pudding. The fact is that the deal is done and work is already underway. We will just have to see what they come up with, but again considering Disney’s ability to not only turn film into gold but create quality films, I think this may be the best possible way to move all of Lucas’ creativity forward.