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Update : Lucasfilm has sinceadded Keri Russellto the officialStar Wars IXcast listing .
The officialStar Wars : Episode IXcast tilt includes Mark Hamill , and filming is coiffe to start out on August 1 . As difficult as it is to believe , the Skywalker saga ’s sequel trilogy start less than three year ago with the press release ofThe Force Awakens . Now , the tale is nearing its conclusion . J.J. Abrams , who replaced Colin Trevorrow as conductor last pin , purport to end not just the story he get going - but mayhap the saga as a whole . Lucasfilm hasEpisode IXset for freeing in December 2019 , where it will ideally replicate the loge office winner ofThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi .
A lot has changed in theStar Warslandscape since Abrams was last at the helm of one of these movies . Last Jedipolarized audiencesand moot fad on to this daylight . Additionally , May’sSolo : A Star Wars Storytanked at the box office , becomingthe franchise ’s first full - blow bankruptcy . There was always going to be a great deal of pressure onEpisode nine , but it ’s arguably in a more challenging blot due to the current state of affairs . Now , Abrams and his team have started their foresightful journey .
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Lucasfilm announced today thatStar warfare 9will lead off production in August . They took the chance to unveil the master cast , after there wererumors about fresh theatrical role being added . Series veterans Daisy Ridley , Adam Driver , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong’o , Domhnall Gleeson , Kelly Marie Tran , Joonas Suotamo , Anthony Daniels , and Billie Lourd will be bring together by newbie Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant . There will also be a grueling presence from some original trilogy favourite . As previously reported , Billy Dee Williams will recapitulate Lando Calrissian , and both Skywalker twin will seem . Mark Hamill is back as Luke , andthe late Carrie Fisher will posthumously appear as Leiavia unused footage fromForce Awakens .
Abrams and Lucasfilm have carved out reputations for being quite secretive in regard to succeeding projects , so it ’s novel to see them be so upfront about Luke and Leia inEpisode IX . In the case of Hamill , many presumed Luke would show up as a Force ghost to apportion some extra wiseness with Rey ( or , in an amusing twist , haunt Kylo Ren ) . The film maker very well could have go on Hamill ’s office a unavowed , interchangeable to Yoda inThe Last Jedi . However , that would have unnecessarily dragged out a mystery ; there will sure enough be plenty of other surprises inStar war 9 . And the transparentness about Leia should only profit the production , particularly since everyone was curious to see how Abrams would deal that sore situation .
Those who have been come after theEpisode IXbeat will detect Keri Russell is not among the histrion listed . At one stop , she was reported to reunite with Abramsin what was described as an action - heavy function . It ’s unmanageable to say for now , but perhaps Ackie ( who , up to this point , was known for television role ) land that part instead . As for Grant , it would be safe to seize he ’ll play a First Order officer , boosting their ranks . The Resistance seems typeset ( especially with Leia returning ) , but the villain need some extra hand after losing both Supreme Leader Snoke and Captain Phasma inThe Last Jedi . It ’ll be interesting to see how it all come together , and the hearsay grind will surely be revving up in the close future .
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