Rey Skywalker ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Gets New Writer

Looks like the force still has a pulse after all.

After being stalled for a few years, it appears that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars film is finally picking up momentum again.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, veteran screenwriter George Nolfi has been tapped to rewrite the script which may or may not have previously been called New Jedi Order.

Nolfi is most known for his work on The Bourne Ultimatum. Most recently, he co-write the Anthony Mackie sci-fi film Elevation.

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Daisy Ridley is reportedly still due to reprise the role of Rey Skywalker, the character she played Disney’s sequel trilogy.

The outlet reports that the latest draft of the film saw the story take place 15 years after the events seen in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, with Ridley’s character now a mentor a new crop of Jedis.

Further plot details are being kept under wraps; However, Ridley did share a little tease last year. “I’m very excited,” she said. “The story is really cool. I’m waiting to read a script because, obviously, I don’t have any other updates. It’s not what I expected, but I’m very excited.”

It feels like forever since we have had Star Wars on the big screen but Lucasfilm has multiple projects in the works, which include Dave Filoni’s Mando-verse film, which will connect storylines that began with The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew, a dawn of the Jedi film from James Mangold (Logan), a Lando project from Donald and Stephen Glover, and mystery projects from Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) and Shawn Levy (Deadpool 3).

SOURCE: THR