Daisy Ridley has implied that Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which does not have an official title announced, was being written by Steven Knight, who has since departed, and has Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. It is set to feature the return of Ridley's sequel trilogy character Rey, who debuted in 2015's The Force Awakens and has not appeared in the live-action franchise since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, which is the most recent feature-length installment in the series at the time of writing.

In a recent profile with The Hollywood Reporter, Daisy Ridley spoke about her Star Wars project. She reflected on it being "scary" to return to the role of Rey after more than five years, but said that "it’ll be interesting to come back to someone who I know so well." However, the most telling part of her quote was describing the project as "the new one/new ones." This seemingly implies that there could be more than just one movie in which Rey returns. Read Ridley's full quote below:

I feel like the new one/new ones will be so interesting. Time has ed and a lot has changed for me, personally, so it’ll be interesting to come back to someone who I know so well, but in such a different moment. For me to inhabit Rey again after all the time that we haven’t seen her, it’s actually scary, but it’s also exciting.

What Daisy Ridley's Comment Means For Star Wars

She May Be Following Up On Previous Hints

It is entirely possible that Ridley’s comment could be misinterpreted. She may be referring to the multitude of Star Wars movies that are currently in varying stages of development, including the Disney+ series continuation The Mandalorian & Grogu, James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi movie, and Dave Filoni’s New Republic project. At the same time, though, there's no real reason she should be privy to those conversations, so the comment is significant.

The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau is the director and co-writer of the movie.

Rather, it seems that the star may be following up on previous hints she has made about the movie. This includes a recent appearance at a Collider event where she stated that the project was "evolving." She could have been referring to any number of developments, including the fact that the screenwriter recently exited the project. However, it may be the case that Rey's New Jedi Order movie will be expanding into multiple features, kicking off a new series of direct sequels.

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This Could Become A Major Development For The Universe

If these hints do indeed point to Star Wars: New Jedi Order becoming the first installment of a continuing series, this could mean that the new movies will functionally become Episodes X through XII of the flagship series. It remains to be seen if they are billed as such, but the presence of a main character from one of the core trilogies on a timeline that takes place after the previous installments would mean they will be a direct continuation in a way that previous standalone movies Rogue One and Solo were not.

Source: THR