There may be nothing to it, or we might be looking back to this news in a few years time as the first time we heard this, but posting on Patreon super scooper Daniel Richtman claims that Daisy Ridley and Rey could very well be the face of the next phase of Star Wars, not only appearing in her own long-gestating film from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy but also in the Simon Kinberg trilogy, which appears to be moving ahead at a steady pace.
According to a post on Patreon from scooper Daniel Richtman, Daisy Ridley will reprise her sequel trilogy role as Rey returns with a “major role” in the new Star Wars trilogy, written by Simon Kinberg. That said, he was clear that “the focus will be on new leads,” taking over the reins from Rey and the other sequel stars.
But what does that mean for Rey’s New Jedi Order movie from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy? Well, Richtman insists that the project is “still alive (for now),” leaving the door open for it to move forward or join the ever-growing list of cancelled Star Wars movies from the Disney era.
This claim was seemingly supported by The Hollywood Reporter, which stated that “the battle for Rey is over and Simon Kinberg won it.” The trade added that Lucasfilm’s new leadership is all-in on the new trilogy.
There were reports last June that the New Jedi Order flick was “on hold once again,” and updates on the project have since been scarce. Former Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy even omitted the movie from her recent exit interview, sparking concerns about its fate almost three years after it was announced.
With Rey around at the time of next years Starfighter there’s always the possibility of an appearance there, as well as the thought of a trilogy George Lucas only hinted at – episodes 10 – 12. We shall be sure to discuss on upcoming episode of Fantha Tracks Radio.
