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The Crown’s Matt Smith Joins ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

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According to reports, The Crown’s Matt Smith will take on a role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX’. 

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While the role that Matt Smith will play is currently unknown, the film is currently in production and we hope to find out very soon.

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The Doctor Who star will join other Star Wars alum like Daisy Ridley who plays Rey, Adam Driver who plays Kylo Ren, and Oscar Issac who plays Poe Dameron. The film will also feature unused footage of Carrie Fisher who played Princess Leia. The actress died last year due to a heart attack at the age of 60. J.J Abrams is expected to direct the final chapter of the saga. Early this month he shared a special message on Twitter. 

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While there aren’t a lot of details about the film, fans can expect the release on December 20th of 2019. The current working title of the film is Star Wars: Black Diamond.