Daisy Ridley raises doubts: Is there a new Star Wars in the first film series?

After being the hero of the last Star Wars film trilogy as Rey, Daisy Ridley returns for a new opus!

The announcement was made last spring at the Star Wars Celebration in London. Nothing new yet. But now a little suggestion from Daisy Ridley is starting to cast doubt on the future of Star Wars.

Will Fighter Rey return in a single feature film, or is this the start of a new film series?

in the interview The Hollywood ReporterDaisy Ridley gave a little information about the film and about her in particular.fear“The idea of ​​finding this character 5 years after his last appearance in the saga. He confides:”It will be interesting to find a character that I know so well“.

It is written in detail:I feel that the new one(s) will be very interesting. Time has passed and a lot has changed for me personally, so it will be interesting to return to this character that I know well in such a different time. For me, after all this time, playing Ray will still be scary and exciting.”

FYI, this new movie will take place after the fall of the First Order. “The Jedi are in chaos – it’s even a question of how many still exist – and Rey is building a new Jedi order based on the text given to her and delivered by Luke.”said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, during the Star Wars Celebration last April.

The story takes place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. There we find Rey trying to restore the Jedi Order, accompanied by two Padawans, a boy and a girl. The latter would generate amazing power.

The feature film will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel).

We remind you that screenwriter Steven Knight has left the project, as we learned last weekend. In March 2023, Variety announced that Steven Knight He did sign on to the project, replacing original screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson.Steven Knight Known for being the creator and lead writer of the TV series Peaky Blinders starring Cillian Murphy.

Looking for new screenwriters?

Lucasfilm is currently in discussions with potential new writers for a story about Rey’s efforts to create a new Jedi Academy, but the delay likely means production won’t begin until 2025. The release date is May 20. 2026 year.

Note that two more Star Wars movies were also announced during Star Wars Celebration. James Mangold, the director of Logan and Indiana Jones 5, will take us 25,000 years into the past. It tells the story of the first Jedi.

The second feature film will be directed by Dave Filoni, a veteran of the franchise who is heavily involved with The Mandalorian. The story will take place during the New Republic. The latter was created after the Rebel Alliance’s victory at the Battle of Endor and the destruction of the 2nd Death Star and the disappearance of Emperor Palpatine.

While we wait to see who will replace Steven Knight, the entire Star Wars saga is available on Disney+.