Daisy Ridley is set to return as Rey in Disney’s untitled new Star Wars sequel. The project has hit a major roadblock with the departure of screenwriter Steven Knight. It’s the latest “Star Wars” movie that Disney has struggled to get off the ground in recent years.
Thank you for registering!
Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. Download the app
By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our settings page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email.
Disney is facing difficulties in producing a Star Wars sequel starring Daisy Ridley after screenwriter Steven Knight left the project.
Variety reported on Thursday that Knight, best known as the creator of the BBC series Peaky Blinders, is no longer working on the series.
The sequel, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, will reportedly follow Rey (Daisy Ridley) as she tries to start a new Jedi Order after the events of Star Wars Episode 11: The Rise of Skywalker. are.
Knight joined the project in March 2023 after screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson also left the film.
The galaxy has been thriving on the streaming platform Disney+ since 2019 with Star Wars TV shows such as “The Mandalorian,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Ahsoka” and “Andor.”
The new sequel is the latest movie project that Disney has yet to release.
In November 2017, one month before Episode VII: The Last Jedi was released in theaters, Lucasfilm announced that director Rian Johnson would be directing a trilogy with completely new characters separate from those in the Skywalker Saga. He announced what he was working on. Nearly eight years later, the project hasn’t been canceled, but it’s still not in development, IGN reported.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss also had a deal to produce their own Jedi trilogy, but they parted ways with Lucasfilm in 2019, Deadline reports. .
That same year, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that he was planning a Star Wars movie. However, in 2023, he said he would no longer be working on the project.
In 2020, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins announced that she was developing a Star Wars fighter pilot film, Rogue Squadron.
Related articles
The project was shelved last year but revived in March. Jenkins said it is still in development.
Finally, a movie directed by Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Love and Thunder, which was first announced in 2020, is also in the works. In November 2023, the director told Business Insider that the film was “still marinating.”
Making a blockbuster requires a lot of money, and The Rise of Skywalker’s budget was just over $400 million. So it may be surprising that so many Star Wars movies are scheduled.
Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.1 billion. Despite some box office success, it has yet to recoup its acquisition costs, according to Forbes’ calculations.
The studio’s struggles with these projects suggest that there may be recurring problems with scripts, storylines, deadlines, contracts, shooting schedules, or a combination of factors.
For now, Ridley is still on board, teasing an “exciting” update about the film when he spoke with Collider at a recent screening of his upcoming film, Magpie.
She said, “Things are evolving. I remain very excited. Updates will be announced soon.”
Ridley’s comments do not appear to be a reference to Knight’s departure.
The next confirmed Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is scheduled to be released in theaters in May 2026.
