Star Wars 9 Opening Scene Revealed?

With filming expected to begin next month onStar Wars 9, fans are eager for any information regarding this sequel, and a new report, while unconfirmed, may reveal details about the opening scene. While noStar Warsrumors are ever confirmed by the studio before, during and after production, some have turned out to be true, although they’re all to be taken with a grain of salt. In the absence of any confirmed plot details, which LucasFilm rarely releases, rumors are all we’re left with. There may be potential spoilers below regarding the opening scenes ofStar Wars 9, so read on at your own risk.

This report from Cinema Blend claims the opening scene will feature thefuneral of General Leia Organa(Carrie Fisher), which makes sense from one perspective, since Fisher tragically passed away in December 2016 after filmingThe Last Jedi. Back in January 2017, LucasFilm made the rare move of actually responding to a press rumor that claimed the studio was considering using CGI technology to digitally create Leia, like they did inRogue Onewith Grand Moff Tarkin, played by the late Peter Cushing. They said it was false. Still, with that being said, fans have wondered how they will address Leia’s eventual death, even though Carrie Fisher’s brother Todd Fisher recently revealed he hoped Leia still has a presence inStar Wars 9.

What makes this tricky is that Leia was last seen at the end ofStar Wars: The Last Jedialive, aboard theMillennium Falcon, after her controversial return from the depths of space. What also hasn’t been confirmed yet is if there will be a time gap betweenStar Wars: The Last JediandStar Wars 9. WhileThe Last Jedistarted immediately where the final scene ofThe Force Awakensleft off, mostStar Warsmovies have a sizable time gap of several years between movies, and it would seem likely that there will be another time gap here. IfStar Wars 9does in fact begin with Leia’s funeral, with her death presumably taking place just before the start of the movie, it would address what needs to be addressed with Leia right away.

There were rumors that, at the time ofCarrie Fisher’s death, there were two pivotal scenes that the actress had not shot, which were believed to be featured inStar Wars 9. One was Leia’s reunion with her brother Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and the other was her ultimate confrontation with her son, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), who killed Leia’s husband/his father Han Solo (Harrison Ford) inStar Wars: The Force Awakens. That report was never confirmed, and there is no indication if these scenes will still be included and reworked in some other way inStar Wars 9.

All that is known for sure aboutStar Wars 9thus far is thatJ.J. Abrams will directfrom a script he co-wrote with Chris Terrio (Argo,Batman v Superman), with Disney setting a July 13, 2025 release date. Hopefully when production begins this summer, the studio will release a full cast list, but it isn’t clear if the studio plans on doing so or not. You can take a look at the full report about the possible first scene ofStar Wars 9over atCinema Blend.