Ep. IX Cast Announced! – SWR #341

Riley is back with Mark and Michael, and Bethany to chat about the breaking cast announcement! Star Wars Report is available on Apple Podcasts! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review! You can show your support of the Star Wars Report podcast by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/starwarsreport Get all kinds of exclusive bonus content for our patron supporters! Thanks to our patrons!  Billy Dee Williams is reprising his role as Lando Calrissian, and Carrie Fisher will be featured as Leia Organa in the final installment of the Skywalker saga using previously unreleased footage shot for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Mark Hamill will be returning as well, whose Luke Skywalker seemingly died in “The Last Jedi,” and Anthony Daniels will reprise his role at C-3PO. Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant have also joined the cast. Variety previously reported that Keri Russell was in talks to join the cast for “Episode IX.” Sources confirmed on Friday that Russell has just closed her deal to join the film. Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character,” director J.J. Abrams said in a statement. “With the support and blessing from her daughter, Billie, we have found a way to honor Carrie’s legacy and role as Leia in Episode IX by using unseen footage we shot together in Episode VII.” Abrams co-wrote “Episode IX” with Chris Terrio. Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. John Williams will return to score the film Episode edited by Michael Morris Links from the show: Download the mp3 HERE!: (Right-click and “save as”) Also, for exclusive updates and content, be sure to subscribe to our mailing list! Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/starwarsreport Twitter: twitter.com/starwarsreport iTunes: starwarsreport.com/itunes RSS FEED: feeds.feedburner.com/starwarsreport_podcast