Carrie Fisher's Daughter Billie Lourd Has 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Role; Maisie Richardson-Sellers Confirmed?

Like all of the prior movies, Star Wars: Episode VII is very much a family affair. The story is said to follow the kids of Han Solo and Princess Leia in some capacity, although just how much remains unclear. There has yet to be any kind of confirmation on roles at this point, but it's possible Carrie Fisher's actual daughter Billie Lourd could play her on-screen child.

Many are crediting the story to Latino Review but I saw it first at The Tracking Board who state that Lourd has landed a mystery part in the film. This would be her first acting gig ever and one heck of a way to launch a career. She's also got some pretty big shoes to fill as her mother will always be remembered for her portrayal of Princess Leia. This could turn out to be just a small cameo offered to family members as John Boyega has been tweeting about his father's involvement in the film...

Very happy that my daddy will be joining the fun! Hehehe #ep7
— John Boyega (@JBoyega) June 11, 2014

It's also worth noting that PR dude Abe Gurko, who happens was/is Fisher's assistant, tweeted about Lourd as part of the cast a couple of weeks back, also mentioning the as-yet-unconfirmed Maisie Richardson-Sellters...

Loving my #StarWarsEpisodeVII girls: @carrieffisher, @ridley_daisy, #BillieLourd, #MaisieRichardsonSellers
— Abe Gurko (@imeanwhat) June 23, 2014

This is hardly a confirmation of anything but it sounds like Richardson-Sellers is on board, too, despite her name not being in the official announcements. With her, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong'o, and possibly Lourd this is gearing up to be the most female-centric Star Wars movie yet.

Star Wars: Episode VII opens December 18th 2015 unless J.J. Abrams gets his way and it moves to May 2016.

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Unofficial 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Poster Features Entire Cast

Long before the cast of the next Star Wars film was announced there were tons of fan made posters for it. We've posted a number of them here, and I tend to use them as graphics for stories involving Star Wars: Episode VII, leading to some confusion by readers who think they are official works. Sorry, but no. And now that we know who will actually be starring in it, the images featuring them are already starting to come in, but I didn't expect the first to be from MTV.

The site teamed up with Old Red Jalopy for this poster with all thirteen announced cast members in it. Some look better than others, naturally, like Domhnall Gleeson sort of resembling Ewan McGregor's Qui-Gon in his shot. I think they're being generous including a non-motion capture Andy Serkis, and that shot of John Boyega is pretty laughable. But it's cool seeing current versions Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford up there at the top, and don't tell me Max von Sydow doesn't strike you as the perfect bad guy right there in the forefront. Darth Sydow?

Anyway, get ready for a lot more of these until Lucasfilm gives us something official, maybe for tomorrow on Star Wars Day?

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'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Officially Revealed!

Well, it's time for all of the guesswork and rumors to come to an end. Just yesterday word hit that J.J. Abrams was planning a big table read with the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII, suggesting that the cast had already been put together. Coupled with sightings of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher in London, we knew an announcement had to be coming. And now here it is, along with the above photo of everybody assembled together.

And so what we have are names we had been hearing about for weeks, such as John Boyega and Adam Driver, with some that only cropped up recently such as Oscar Isaac and Andy Serkis. Along with them are veteran actor Max von Sydow, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time), and newcomer Daisy Ridley, who is probably taking that role Maisie Richardson-Sellers was rumored for. And of course there are the original stars, Hamill, Fisher, Ford, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, and Anthony Daniels.

So what's left for Star Wars Day when it arrives on May 4th? Official plot synopsis, maybe? A title? Logo?

Star Wars: Episode VII opens December 18th 2015. Check out the full press release below:

The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."

Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

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George Lucas says Hamill, Fisher, and Ford "pretty much" signed for next 'Star Wars'

It looks to be a given that Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford will be a part of Star Wars: Episode VII in some capacity. Just how much remains to be seen, even with the story possibly involving their characters' kids. All three have expressed a desire to return, and according to some its already a done deal, but George Lucas chimed in during a piece in Bloomberg that suggests he had them signed long ago.

Lucas: "We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison—or we were pretty much in final stages of negotiation. So I called them to say, 'Look, this is what's going on.'"

After that, he seemed to realize he might have made a boo-boo by spilling the beans.

Lucas: "Maybe I'm not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them. I won't say whether the negotiations were successful or not."
I bet they were. We already knew he had spoken to Hamill and Fisher about it the summer before the Disney deal, so this basically just closes the loop on that. There probably hasn't been any formal signing yet, just handshake agreements and what not.

When a deal is finally struck, it'll likely play out just as Lucas suggests, with balloons and champagne and Star Wars video blogs, etc. etc.

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