finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the skywalker saga without her eluded us .
( cnn ) disney has announced the cast for the next chapter from the galaxy far , far away -- and it will include the late carrie fisher .
 
abrams added that with " the support and blessing " from fisher 's daughter , billie lourd , the film 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 . "
 
on friday , disney and lucasfilm revealed the official cast list for the ninth trip to a galaxy far , far away , it shook everybody .
we desperately loved carrie fisher .
” fisher died december , 2016 at age 60 of a cardiac arrest .
carrie fisher on the set of the last jedi lucasfilm ltd. also returning to the franchise are daisy ridley , adam driver , john boyega , oscar isaac , lupita nyong’o , domhnall gleeson , kelly marie tran , joonas suotamo , lourd , mark hamill , anthony daniels , and billy dee williams .