J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy discuss Carrie Fisher'sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerrole

Carrie Fishermay be gone but her legacy lives on with Princess-turned-General Leia in theStar Warsfilms.

There was a huge sense of responsibility, Kennedy says.

We spent a lot of time talking about what do we want to feel?

First of all, Leia.

Shes such an integral part of it.

Finding the end to this in an emotional way was paramount, Kennedy says.

So Carrie, as Leia, gets to be in the film.

So the story needed to end emotionally, it needed to end with scale but with intimacy.

It was a bit of a juggling on a tightrope act.

Check out our full interview with Abrams and Kennedy above.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris set for release Dec. 20, 2019.