Daisy Ridley Talks More About Her STAR WARS Return As New Rumor Suggests Production Has Been Delayed

Daisy Ridley Talks More About Her STAR WARS Return As New Rumor Suggests Production Has Been Delayed

Daisy Ridley has talked more about why she decided to reprise the role of Rey Skywalker in a new Star Wars movie, but what's the deal with rumours about filming now being pushed back to next year?

By JoshWilding - Sep 24, 2024 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

At last year's Star Wars Celebration in London, Lucasfilm revealed that Daisy Ridley would return as Rey for a movie taking us back to the sequel trilogy with a story set 15 years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Ms. Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be at the helm and, as noted, Ridley is reprising her role as Rey, now a Jedi Master looking to create a new Jedi Order while attempting to combat the dark forces that rise up to stop her. What those are remains to be seen.

This "New Jedi Order" movie is, for all intents and purposes, Episode X and an epilogue to the divisive sequel trilogy which may go some way in redeeming the questionable creative decisions made in those movies. 

Damon Lindelof, Justin Britt-Gibson, and Steven Knight have all contributed to the screenplay and while Rey's return hasn't taken shape as quickly as we'd hoped, Ridley remains confident that this is a story worth telling. 

"They simply asked if I wanted to do it, based on an idea, without the script being written yet," she told Premiere (via SFFGazette.com). "But if I hadn’t been convinced by the concept, the movie wouldn’t have been made. I took a day to think about it and I told myself that I had had great times making those films."

"This new adventure seemed fun to me, so why say no? My thoughts on the subject are quite simple: if I didn’t think the story was worth telling, I wouldn’t have come back."

These comments come shortly after scooper Daniel Richtman recently said the untitled Star Wars movie needs more work and is currently on hold while Lucasfilm gets it to where it needs to be. Filming is no longer expected to begin until next year, all but confirming it won't arrive in theaters until 2027 at the earliest.

With The Mandalorian and Grogu heading our way in May 2026, this isn't overly surprising. Neither is the fact that Richtman adds that Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie is on an "indefinite hold," something we believe has been the case since Thor: Love and Thunder received such a mixed response.

Earlier this year, Ridley discussed her return and explained why she agreed to play Rey again after the divisive reaction to The Rise of Skywalker.

"I suppose I feel more like I’m owning it. I suppose I owned it the first time. Basically, I’m an adult now. I certainly did not feel like an adult at the time. Obviously, personally, things have changed, and professionally, I’ve had lots of other experiences, and so I definitely feel like it’s a different thing this time. There’s just a lot of joy with me and these films. Honestly, if I wasn’t excited, I wouldn’t have done it. It feels like a great thing to be a part of."

As always, stay tuned for updates as we have them. 

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/24/2024, 8:16 AM
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/24/2024, 8:18 AM
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JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/24/2024, 8:50 AM
@HashTagSwagg - Man that CGI is brutal.
IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 9/24/2024, 8:22 AM
Nah, [frick] this movie. Let me do Episode X. I'd crush it.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/24/2024, 8:33 AM
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bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/24/2024, 8:54 AM
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/24/2024, 9:01 AM
@bobevanz -
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 9/24/2024, 9:02 AM
Oh please don't cancel this movie, I want to see another Kathleen Kennedy failure. It was so entertaining watching the Acolyte crash and burn, I want to see this movie fail with the misandrist director at the helm. Speaking of the incel director or is she a "femcel"? Speaking of her, why does she hate men so much? Just because men from her country and religion treat women like shit doesn't mean all men are the same, bet she's one of those "white men bad" types when in reality no white men have ever treated her in any negative way and in this country she has more opportunities and freedom than the country she was born in where women are treated like objects.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/24/2024, 9:18 AM
@IronMan616 - oh no, someone told ironman616 he was interesting. Listen everyone, Do not say anything he says is interesting or good. Otherwise, he's gonna keep picking up stuff and saying it's other stuff.
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 9/24/2024, 9:21 AM
@SATW42 - Take your meds kid, you're rambling.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 9/24/2024, 10:04 AM
@IronMan616 - your rambling with shitty nerdrotic and ryan kinnel youtube hate grifter talking points.
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 9/24/2024, 10:06 AM
@supermanrex - Rambling or not, everything I said is the truth.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 9/24/2024, 10:20 AM
@IronMan616 - YOUR "Truth" in YOUR head.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/24/2024, 9:17 AM
If true then I would rather take all the time they need to get the film where they feel it needs to be instead of rushing it out so I can wait..

Daisy’s comments are understandable aswell since regardless of how divisive the fandom is about the sequel trilogy , it’s not surprising that she looks back on that experience with fondness & positivity since it changed her life & career so why not be Rey again especially if the idea sounds fun to her!!.

I personally like the character so I’m looking forward to more stories with her!!.

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Unfortunate to hear that Taika’s movie might be on hold since I’m one of the few on here that hasn’t turned on him yet but it’s not surprising given how mixed reception wise his work has been lately (dudes also busy with a lot of projects).
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/24/2024, 9:24 AM
Nobody at Lucasfilm has any vision for Star Wars anymore and that’s why we’re getting all this dry content 🥱
supermanrex
supermanrex - 9/24/2024, 10:11 AM
@FireandBlood - this movie will be good. despite what the grifters push on YouTube and here there are a ton of Rey fans me included. star wars will be fine. grown men will shit on skeleton crew a show clearly meant to capture the next gen of fans and trying to keep older people entertained. Disney has to cater to youth too, its smart business. acolyte had tons of continuity issues and wack story decisions but it was no where near the inflamed hate it received. 80 percent of the content bitching about acolyte is political and social. not the actual star wars nuts and bolts. your clearly not a fan of the content which is fine. you know why its fine? because your not out here grifting for anti "woke" and hate clicks like the loudest star wars detractors around here.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/24/2024, 10:53 AM
@supermanrex - I’m actually fine with most of it, but the excitement has gone and for me, it’s because there isn’t a conscious effort from their side to do anything major with the franchise. It’s safe choices, sticking to the same familiar eras with the least creativity as possible. That’s my issue.

I’m just a bored fan 🥱
supermanrex
supermanrex - 9/24/2024, 12:59 PM
@FireandBlood - Reys movie would be that step into uncharted territory as its beyond the last trilogy. i will always be a sucker for more imperial era content. i love that shit. the height of the empire are some of star wars best stories. i hope they never stop going to that well. tie fighters and storm troopers for the win!!!
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 9/24/2024, 9:53 AM
If those shake-ups at Disney are to be believed, this movie might just be shut down.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 9/24/2024, 1:00 PM
@TheFinestSmack - no it wont. Rey is coming and i cant wait.
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 9/24/2024, 10:23 AM
I am 50/50 on this movie happening. I don't know if it has anything to do with KK, she seems untouchable. I just think Disney isnt willing to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into loss projects. The one saving grace they have is they haven't released a bomb financially in ahwile but they know how divisive the sequel triology was.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 9/24/2024, 10:56 AM
Shocking. If you are going to do episode X, at least have a plan for the entire trilogy this time.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/24/2024, 11:00 AM
Not sure where Star Wars is headed but at this point I am more interested and invested in the Dune franchise.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 9/24/2024, 11:23 AM
Think they need a new hiatus over there
Matchesz
Matchesz - 9/24/2024, 11:48 AM
Why tf do they keep threatening us
Mikemanh
Mikemanh - 9/24/2024, 12:28 PM
AGAIN disney another movie nobody wants
but you and your failure creative team with a director who by her resume has no business making a tent pole movie.

Yes Rey story should go on
but AS A STORY ARC in a much bigger Trilogy story.

You decided you cant make solo movies about legacy star wars characters but REY! deserves her own movie.

If you dont want to make revenue with the Star Wars franchise please at least tell your investors that this is a charity project for DEI rainbow coalition minority.

REY MOVIE - A HARD PASS
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/24/2024, 12:54 PM
@Mikemanh - literally no one wants another trilogy featuring Rey. If you do ten......you need a century sized time jump minimum.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/24/2024, 12:59 PM
After The Acolyte and the upcoming Skeleton Crew, I wonder why.
jst5
jst5 - 9/24/2024, 4:20 PM
This movie is never being made.

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