**Slight ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Spoilers…if you even need to be warned by now**

Coming into “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” most fans were well aware of the unenviable task that director JJ Abrams had in front of him with using pre-existing footage of Carrie Fisher in place of the real actress, given her untimely death. And while the footage isn’t seamless, Fisher’s last appearance as Leia Organa is pretty great and touching.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the Scientific and Technical Achievement honorees for 2018 and ILM and Pixar are the most notable recipients.  Overall, there are 10 achievements that will be given to 34 individual award winners during a ceremony in Beverly Hills on February 10.

Additionally, visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland will receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry.

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