Daisy Ridley to Reprise Her Role as Rey in Upcoming 'Star Wars' Film
etonline.comDaisy Ridley is set to reprise her hero role in an upcoming movie.Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the major announcement Friday in London at the Star Wars Celebration event. 's Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is set to direct and Steven Knight () will write the script.
According to a press release announcing the news, " will head into the future, with a new feature set 15 years after the last events of the Skywalker Saga.«It's ' first feature film since 2019's .
Obaid-Chinoy is set to tell the story of rebuilding the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down. According to, the upcoming feature will set several major milestones for the franchise, as Obaid-Chinoy, a two-time Academy Award winner for her documentary work, becomes the first woman and first person of color to direct a film.
Daisy Ridley returns to the stage and surprises fans at #StarWarsCelebration along with director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy with exciting news about their upcoming Star Wars film.
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