'Star Wars' fans are already crying over seeing their princess one last time

Help us, Carrie Fisher. You’re our only hope.

The recent cast announcement for Star Wars Episode IX contained a wonderful surprise: Carrie Fisher will reprise her role as Princess-turned-General Leia Organa one last time, despite the fact that she died in 2016. Fans are weeping in both mourning and celebration at the prospect of once again seeing the legend who made “Princess” synonymous with “unstoppable badass.”

Director J.J. Abrams made it clear that Fisher’s reappearance, which is possible thanks to unused footage from The Force Awakens, comes with the explicit blessing of her daughter, Billie Lourd. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Star Wars' fans are already crying over seeing their princess one last time