{"id":44078,"date":"2018-07-09T20:09:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T00:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=44078"},"modified":"2018-07-09T20:10:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T00:10:46","slug":"billy-dee-williams-episode-ix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/09\/billy-dee-williams-episode-ix\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Dee Williams Confirmed To Return For STAR WARS: EPISODE IX"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Billy Dee Williams, who joined the Star Wars franchise as the suave gambler and con man Lando Calrissian in 1980’s The Empire strikes Back<\/strong>, will be returning to the franchise for Star Wars: Episode IX<\/strong>, the final installment of the current trilogy of films.<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> is confirming Williams’s casting, which had been rumored the last several weeks after the actor had cancelled some convention appearances later this summer citing a conflict with a film job that had arisen.<\/p>\n

Episode IX<\/strong> is set to schedule later this summer.<\/p>\n

In addition to his appearance in Empire and it’s sequel The Return Of The Jedi<\/strong> (1983), Williams has lent his voice to a number of appearances by the character in various video games and cartoons.<\/p>\n

Star Wars: Episode IX<\/strong> is set for a December 20, 2019 release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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