Star Wars: Episode IX Transitions Into Production

Lucasfilm has officially announced the core team for Star Wars: Episode IX. Production will start on August 1, 2018 at Pinewood Studios.

A NOTE ON LEIA ORGANA

“We desperately loved Carrie Fisher… Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character. 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.”  –J.J. Abrams

NEW CAST 

• Naomi Ackie
• Richard E. Grant
• Keri Russell

RETURNING CAST  

• Daisy Ridley
• Adam Driver
• John Boyega
• Oscar Isaac
• Lupita Nyong’o
• Domhnall Gleeson
• Kelly Marie Tran
• Joonas Suotamo
• Billie Lourd

LEGACY CAST

• Mark Hamill
• Anthony Daniels
• Billy Dee Williams

CREW

• Composer: John Williams
• Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Michelle Rejwan
• Executive Producers: Callum Greene and Jason McGatlin
• Director of Photography: Dan Mindel
• Production Designers: Rick Carter
• Costume Designer: Michael Kaplan
• Creature and Droid FX: Neal Scanlan
• Editors: Maryann Brandon and Stefan Grube
• VFX Supervisor: Roger Guyett
• 1st AD: Tommy Gormley
• 2nd Unit Director: Victoria Mahoney

They are currently aiming for a December 2019 release date. May the force be with you all!