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J.J. Abrams Becomes Social Media Official, Uses First Post to Express Feeling "Bittersweet" Over Carrie Fisher

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Looks like film director J.J. Abrams has officially just landed in both the Instagram and Twitter galaxies!

In honor of starting the first day of shooting the upcoming untitled Star Wars: Episode IX, J.J. Abrams, who is directing the ninth Star Wars film installment and previously directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, decided to become both Instagram and Twitter official.

What made Abrams' social media debut even more special is that he decided to open up his first social media post shared both on his Instagram and Twitter accounts by remembering Carrie Fisher, who played the iconic Princess Leia in the Star Wars universe but sadly passed away last year on December 23. Abrams noted that it will be "Bittersweet starting this next chapter without Carrie", similarly like Mark Hamill had expressed so just four days ago.





While the Star Wars film director felt bittersweet about starting the upcoming ninth Star Wars film without Fisher, Abrams also expressed gratefulness to "an extraordinary cast and crew," saying they are "ready to go" and start the first day of production.

Abrams' appreciation extended to film director Rian Johnson, who directed the previous Star Wars film The Last Jedi, and Star Wars creator and filmmaker George Lucas, saying he was "Grateful for @rianjohnson and [a] special thanks to George Lucas for creating this incredible world and beginning a story of which we are lucky to be a part."

J.J. Abrams closed his message by sharing the first set photo from the untitled Star Wars: Episode IX film, allowing Star Wars fans like myself to fangirl and get immersed in the Star Wars world with every little details we can get.


While not much can be gathered from the first released set photo of Star Wars: Episode IX, actor John Boyega, who plays Finn, appears to be having a great time - and that's everything we need to know!

Welcome to Instagram and Twitter, J.J, you're going to love the cat GIFs!

Sincerely, Dora Goto

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