Carrie Fisher features in new Star Wars trailer

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Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill spoke to fans at New York Comic Con about the Ms Fisher’s role in The Last Jedi.

"You’re going to really love her in The Last Jedi. I know they’re going to try and find a way to close her story in [Episode IX] that gives her the respect she deserves, because [Han Solo] was more prominent in [The Force Awakens], Luke’s a little more prominent in [The Last Jedi], and certainly Leia was meant to be more prominent in [Episode IX]. Worldwide, everyone feels that gap she left, but we all have to hang in there."

Star Wars distributors Disney also released a new poster to coincide with the trailer's arrival, which shows Ms Fisher at the heart of the film:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is released on December 15