Daisy Ridley Promises Disney Will Deliver Quality Over Speed With Her Upcoming Movie – The Wait Will Be Worth It!
In October 2022, it was reported that Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were co-writing a new Star Wars movie, tentatively dubbed ‘New Jedi Order’ with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as the director. The film was supposed to take place after the sequel trilogy, possibly featuring characters from those films.
However, by March 2023, Lindelof and Britt-Gibson left, and Steven Knight replaced them as the screenwriter. Daisy Ridley was confirmed to return as Rey in April 2023, but by October 2024, Steven Knight also left, and George Nolfi was hired to write the screenplay, with filming now expected to start in late 2025.
The movie has seen numerous delays and problems with writers and quite frankly we have no idea in what state the movie currently is.
The story is set 15 years after ‘Rise of Skywalker,’ exploring the post-war, post-First Order galaxy with the Jedi in disarray. Kathleen Kennedy shared that Rey is working to fulfill her promise to Luke and rebuild the Jedi Order, based on ancient Jedi books.
Daisy Ridley recently commented on the upcoming movie while promoting her new film, ‘Cleaner,’ and provided a small update, the first in months. She said she knows the story of the movie and it’s exciting but she did not read the script yet, which makes sense considering that Nolfi only just recently took over.
In a separate interview, Ridley addressed the delays in production and the extended development time of the movie.
Ridley explained that release dates often influence how quickly films move into production. However, she emphasized that having the freedom to perfect the ‘New Jedi Order’ script is a great advantage. She believes fans would prefer a well-crafted story over a rushed production.
People have talked about it a lot that the release date often affects films and how quickly things go into production. So the freedom to make sure that this [New Jedi Order] script is the best way to tell this story is wonderful, and I don’t think any fans would want it to be rushed.
Ridley reassured fans that the wait for the film will be worthwhile. She expressed confidence in George Nolfi’s writing abilities, calling him a phenomenal writer. She’s eager to read the script and believes the time spent developing it will result in a stronger story.
The wait will be worth it. I know what George [Nolfi] is working on, and he is a phenomenal writer. So I’m really looking forward to reading it, and yes, it’s all worthwhile.
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