Star Wars: Episode VIII Sneak Peak: Billie Lourd Return as Kaydel Ko Connix [Spoilers Alert]

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Dec 22, 2016 11:50 AM EST

The celebrity kid, Billie Lourd, whom appeared in Star Wars: Episode 7- The Force Awakens, will be reprising her role in Star Wars: Episode VIII. Billie Lourd is the daughter of Carrie Fisher, the General Leia Organa of Star Wars. Both mother and daughter will be sharing the screen together in the movie.

 Screenrant reports that, Billie Lourd has revealed some information about her character  in Star Wars: Episode 8. The character in this episode has much more importance than the previous episode. Lieutenant Connix has much more things to do in this episode rather than just to appear as a cameo, as per Billie Lourd.

The story of Star Wars: Episode 8, is kept under wraps. Both Billie Lourd and her mother, Carrie Fisher will share the same 'cinnamon bun' hairstyle in the movie. The movie will be released on Dec 15, 2017.

As per the information from Screenrant, General Leia Organa is rumored to fall into a coma state through a surprise attack. And for the resistance purpose, Lieutenant takes over the charge of the General. If Lieutenant is not getting killed in Star Wars: Episode 8, then definitely she will be seen in Star Wars: Episode IX.

In an interview done by Slashfilm, Billie Lourd officially confirmed her role in Star Wars: Episode 8, directed by Rian Johnson. Billie Lourd had a cameo kind of role in Star Wars: Episode 7 - The Force Awakens. In Episode 7, her character was in D'Qar, the Outer Rim planet Of Star Wars. That was the reason for her to have such a cameo role in the previous episode.

Dubrovnik, Croatia is the current shooting location of the movie. Billie Lourd is currently playing a central character in the TV series 'Screem Queens'. The other assured cast of the movie comprises of Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley  John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.

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