Carrie Fisher Will Appear in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX,’ Brother Says
New York Daily News’ Confidential reports that while attending the opening night gala of the TCM Film Festival in Los Angeles, Todd Fisher said that Disney would love to bring back Princess Leia and that he and Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, have given the studio permission to use recent footage for the final movie of the new trilogy.
Fisher added that it’s not clear to what extent Leia will be featured in the storyline, although he said that he has complete faith that the filmmakers will “do great things.”
To me, ‘Star Wars’ is the holy grail of storytelling and lore and you can’t mess with it.
[...] it was unknown how Fisher’s death might impact future installments in the blockbuster franchise and whether Leia, a character Fisher originated in 1977’s “Star Wars,” was expected to play a significant role in “Episode IX.”
In January, Lucasfilm issued a statement concerning the future of General Leia Organa in future “Star Wars” installments, saying no CGI would be involved.
Fisher died on Dec. 27 at the age of 60 after suffering a massive heart attack.