'Star Wars: Episode IX' Won't Digitally Recreate Carrie Fisher's Leia

<p>After the death of Carrie Fisher, &quot;Star Wars&quot; fans wondered what might happen with her role of Gen. Leia Organa in the upcoming movies.</p><p>Fisher&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38621524" target="_blank">finished shooting</a>&nbsp;her part for &quot;Episode VIII,&quot; due in late 2017. But writers reportedly planned for Leia to have a key role in &quot;Episode IX,&quot; slated for a 2019 release.</p><p>After seeing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMB2sLwz0Do" target="_blank">digital versions</a>&nbsp;of a young Princess Leia and Grand Moff Tarkin in the recent &quot;Rogue One,&quot; some thought another&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/carrie-fisher-episode-viii-how-star-wars-will-handle-leias-future-960849" target="_blank">CGI Leia</a>&nbsp;might fill in for Fisher.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/a-tribute-to-carrie-fisher-an-actress-and-advocate/">A Tribute To Carrie Fisher: A Force Of Talent</a></b></p><p>But Lucasfilm put those rumors to rest and said it has &quot;no plans to digitally recreate&quot; the character. It said, &quot;We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to &#39;Star Wars.&#39;&quot;</p><p>Disney has been tight-lipped about how it plans to update &quot;Episode IX&quot;&#39;s script without Fisher.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/numbers-for-women-working-in-film-in-2016-mirror-1998/">When It Comes To Numbers For Women In Film, It Might As Well Be 1998</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/michael-jackson-episode-of-urban-myths-canceled/">Michael Jackson Episode Canceled After Outrage Over Actor&#039;s Race</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/stephen-colbert-says-trump-s-meryl-streep-tweet-went-too-far/">Stephen Colbert Says Trump Went Too Far With His Meryl Streep Tweet</a></li></ul>