Carrie Fisher's death dealt a heavy blow to the "Star Wars" community and largely affected the future of the "Star Wars" movies. As General Leia Organa, Fisher was set to play a crucial role in the franchise, especially in "Star Wars: Episode 9" which had begun development at the time of her death. Losing Fisher meant losing General Organa, and it took a while for the film's cast and crew and the fans to come to terms with the loss.
There have been reports that General Organa would continue to appear on the show with the help of CGI-the same case as Grand Moff Tarkin in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," whose appearance was made possible with the help of CGI since actor had died in 1994. However, Lucasfilm has decided to not to have General Organa appear in "Episode 9" at all.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told EW that the story team had to start over for "Star Wars: Episode 9," ultimately leaving behind earlier plans to include Fisher in the film. "Obviously, with Carrie having passed away, it shook everybody," Kennedy said. "We pretty much started over."
For now, there's still no telling where director Colin Trevorrow and co-writer Derek Connolly will take "Star Wars: Episode 9," as we have yet to see how the story will unfold in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," which has not been altered following Fisher's passing and will end as originally planned.
Kennedy also teased that fans will see a lot of Fisher in "The Last Jedi" and that "she's fantastic" in the film.
Meanwhile, May the Fourth, known globally as Star Wars Day has been devoted to Carrie Fisher, who died in December 2016. Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, shared a throwback photo of herself and her mother on the set of "Star Wars," Teen Vogue reported.
The actress, who is also on the cast of "Star Wars," stood in for her mother at the "Star Wars 40th Anniversary Celebration" in Florida, where she joined original stars Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.