The world lost a princess turned general on December 27, 2016. Tragically, Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars films, died suddenly, followed shortly by her equally famous mother, Debbie Reynolds. The legacies of both these women live on in the body of work they left behind.
Audiences have yet to see Carrie’s final film. Wonderwell will be released both digitally and in limited movie theaters on June 23 of this year. It will be a fitting send-off for this iconic woman. Audiences last saw her in 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, which utilized unused footage from previous films to complete her scenes after she died.
Wonderwell was directed by Vlad Marsavin with a screenplay by William Brookfield. It tells the story of a 12-year-old girl named Violet whom Carrie’s character Hazel leads to a magical portal that offers her a look into the future. This coming-of-age story is perfect for the whole family and also features Rita Ora.
"Working alongside Carrie Fisher was one of those experiences that you never forget,” Rita recalled.
Vlad also remembers Carrie fondly and dedicated the film to her. It took him seven years to complete because of her death and the pandemic. “Carrie was full of energy during filming and even celebrated her 60th birthday with us in Italy where we shot the movie," he told Deadline. "After a night shoot, which went on until 2am, she invited the whole team to celebrate with her and the party ended up being shut down by the police because it was deemed a little too loud. Her passing was very emotional for the whole team.”
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Lee Rudnicki, a producer on the film, believes this was the perfect movie for Carrie’s final project. "In fact, if you were an actor, and you knew with 100% certainty this was your last day on Earth, this is a scene you might design to say goodbye to your fans," Lee wrote on his website. "Carrie’s last line is about life itself — I won’t spoil it here, but it is genius, if not heart breaking. The scene is golden, a magical final curtain call for a very special actress and woman who left this Earth far too soon.”
