This started with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which led directly into the events of George Lucas’ original movie A New Hope.
Since Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney, there’s been a steady release of exciting new content set in the galaxy far, far away.
Both Peter Cushing’s Grand Moff Tarkin and Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia were brought back through cutting edge visual effects, although a deepfake has possibly improved upon this work by making them both a bit more lifelike.
In addition to the sequel trilogy and The Mandalorian, new ground was broken with a pair of standalone movies.
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Deepfaking Tarkin & Leia in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [4K]