Carrie Fisher's Last Movie WONDERWELL Is Finally Getting Released After Seven Year Journey to the Screen
The late, beloved Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher’s final film is finally hitting theaters this month, after seven years of waiting. Fisher passed away in late 2016, just six weeks after wrapping on the fantasy movie, and Fisher leads the films alongside singer and actress Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey), Nell Tiger Free (Servant), Sebastian Croft (Heartstopper) and newcomer Kiera Milward.
According to the film’s director, Vlad Marsavin, the film got bogged down in visual effects challenges after shoot, which in turn grew the budget and accounted for the delay. He explained:
“The journey we have taken as filmmakers with this movie, has been as perilous as that of the movie itself. From filming to screen it has taken us seven years. The visual effects on a movie of this magnitude takes time, but we were challenged with Covid lockdowns and of course the passing of our wonderful Carrie Fisher. Now is the perfect time to share her magical on screen moments as Hazel.”
The filmmaker said that the movie will include a dedication to Fisher, whose death in December 2016 came as a “huge shock” to him and the team. The actress passed away four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a flight from London to LA.
Set between contemporary Italy and a fantastical realm, the coming-of-age story follows Violet (Milward), an inquisitive girl living in Italy with her American parents and her beautiful older sister, Savannah (Tiger Free). When Savannah is selected to be the face of world-renowned designer Yana’s (Ora) fashion label, the family travels to an enchanting medieval village for a photo shoot. Neglected and bored, Violet wanders from the ancient Tuscan town into a nearby forest where she meets the enigmatic Hazel (Fisher), who warns her about Yana’s beleaguered stepson, Daniele (Croft). Guided by Hazel to a mysterious portal, Violet is offered a glimpse of what her future might hold.
Wonderwell is getting a limited theatrical run via AMC in the U.S. followed by a digital release on June 23, 2023.
via: Deadline