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It’s been 32 years since Carrie Fisher #blessed us with her out-of-this-world body in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi , but this beautiful brunette is back in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens , which lands in theaters this December. She awakened more than the force during the last episode, and this time around, Carrie is bringing along a few new surprises. Many trilogies, there are Episode VII begins the sequel trilogy to the Star Wars series, beginning 30 years after the last events in Return of the Jedi . In case you haven’t been binge-watching the movies throughout the last three decades, here’s a brief recap of what happened last: The evil emperor is finally taken down, thanks to Vader, who dies and is cremated by Luke. Princess Leia and Han Solo were in lurrrrvvv , and everything is right in the universe. This also happened: There’s already a teaser for the trailer for the next installment, but the trailer itself won’t come out until Monday, October 19, during Monday Night Football. Word on the street is that pre-sale tickets will be available at this time as well, but there hasn’t been an official confirmation yet. Might we suggest setting a Google alert? Besides Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill will also be back in their original roles. There’s a surprise among new cast members though, and if you’ve kept up with any of the shows on Fox this fall, you probably know who she is. Like mother, like daughter Leave it to Carrie Fisher, the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds, to continue the familial fame tradition. Her daughter, blossoming 23 year-old actress Billie Lourd, is making her big-screen debut in The Force Awakens . Billie is keeping her role in the film a secret, but she has revealed this much: She will not be playing Princess Leia’s daughter. Bummer. Billie recently made her small screen debut as well, starring in Ryan Murphy’s hilarious horror Scream Queens as Chanel #3. And yes, Billie’s character wears earmuffs in Scream Queens as a tribute to her mother’s iconic Princess Leia buns. Go figure. We haven’t seen any skin from Carrie Jr. yet, but one thing is for sure: Her career is just taking off. Patience, young padawan.

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