Star Wars: Daisy Ridley Teases an ‘Amazing’ Story for Rey Skywalker Movie
Star Wars vet Daisy Ridley describes director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s story idea for the upcoming Rey Skywalker movie as “amazing.”
The Rise of the Skywalker star Daisy Ridley opened up about her highly-anticipated return in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s untitled Star Wars movie.
During a recent interview with Variety, Ridley praised the Oscar-winning filmmaker for her “amazing” story idea for Lucasfilm’s next Star Wars project, which makes her return as Rey worth it. The British actor admitted that if it weren’t for Obaid-Chinoy’s story, she probably wouldn’t have signed on. “I’m excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman,” she said. “Her documentaries are amazing. Her idea for the story is cool as sh**. No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren’t amazing, I would have been like, ‘OK, call me in five years.’ But it’s worthwhile.”
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Ridley’s Rey was first introduced as a lone scavenger in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which took place three decades after the events of the original trilogy. Her character was last seen by fans in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, which ended with Rey officially becoming a Skywalker following the Resistance’s victory against The First Order. The fan-favorite character’s story is officially continuing in Obaid-Chinoy’s untitled Star Wars movie, which will see Rey trying to reestablish the Jedi Order.
Further details about the project are still being kept under wraps, but recent rumors suggested that Ridley would be getting a massive payday for her return. In a previous interview, Ridley explained what convinced her to come back to the Star Wars universe. “I thought about it for a little bit and once I knew what the story was and everything I knew it was something I really wanted to do. I think it’s a really fantastic exploration of the Star Wars world. It’s a really cool way of taking the story on in a bit of a different direction.”
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Rey Skywalker Movie Sets Spring Production Start Date
Production on Lucasfilm’s next Rey Skywalker movie is currently slated to begin on April 7, 2024. Obaid-Chinoy is directing the project from a screenplay written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Since the film was first confirmed at the 2023 Star Wars Celebration event, a lot of fans have been calling for John Boyega’s return as Finn. At the moment, the studio has not yet made any announcements regarding additional casting for the project besides Ridley.
Besides the Rey Skywalker movie, Lucasfilm is developing three more Star Wars movies: James Mangold’s untitled Dawn of the Jedi project, Dave Filoni’s untitled New Republic project, and Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu movie. According to Mangold, his upcoming prequel will explore the origins of The Force. Meanwhile, Filoni’s movie is expected to wrap up the stories told in Disney+ shows like The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett and the upcoming Skeleton Crew, which are all set within the same timeline.
