Star Wars announce THREE new films with Daisy Ridley returning to the helm as Jedi hero Rey
Lucasfilm have announced the Star Wars saga will continue with three brand new films.
Each outing will take place at different stages of the Star Wars timeline with one seeing Daisy Ridley, 33, return to the role of Jedi hero Rey.
The actress, first appeared in 2015’s The Force Awakens and went on to star in The Last Jedi in 2017, before wrapping up her character in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.
The movie will be set 15 years on and see the hero, now a master, building a new Jedi order.
Making the announcement at the Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London on Friday it was revealed Rey’s story would be helmed by Ms Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Back for more: Lucasfilm have announced that the Star Wars saga will continue with three brand new films
Action hero: Each outing will take place at different stages of the Star Wars timeline with one starring Daisy Ridley, 33, as she returns to the role of Jedi hero Rey
Role: The actress first appeared in 2015’s The Force Awakens (pictured with John Boyega) and went on to star in The Last Jedi in 2017, before 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker
Taking to the stage the filmmaker said: ‘I’ve always been attracted to the hero’s journey and the fact that the world needs many more heroes,’ adding she has been working with ‘a powerful Jedi master’ – before revealing Daisy to the audience.
The actress gushed: ‘My heart is pounding, I’m very thrilled to be continuing this journey’.
Meanwhile the other two projects will be directed by James Mangold, fresh from the latest Indiana Jones instalment, and The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni.
Mangold’s movie is said to go back to the ‘dawn of the Jedi’, with Filoni’s film following on from The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.
During the London celebrations, Daisy stunned in a red fitted dress that featured a large bow on one shoulder and nipped in at her waist.
She boosted her height with a pair of nude stilettos and slicked her dark hair back into a neat updo.
She first starred as Rey alongside longstanding stars Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in 2015, as well as new stars of the series John Boyega and Adam Driver.
The trilogy wrapped in 2019 with Rey visiting Luke Skywalker’s abandoned homestead to bury Luke (Mark Hamill) and Leia’s (Carrie) lightsabers.
Next: Making the announcement at the Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London this week it was revealed Rey’s story would be helmed by Ms Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (right)
Stunner: During the London celebrations Daisy stunned in a red fitted dress that featured a large bow on one shoulder and nipped in at her waist
Cast and crew: Daisy (left) looked sensational as she joined producer Kathleen Kennedy (centre) and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (right) at the ExCeL Centre
Earlier this year, Daisy responded to whether she would be open to reprising her role in the epic space opera franchise.
Joining Emilia Clarke at Sundance Film Festival the actresses, who both wrapped up their characters’ stories in the films, were presented with the question.
For Clarke, she didn’t mince words when she shot back with a quick ‘no’, while Ridley had a different answer when she confessed she would definitely consider returning.
Clarke, 36, played the role of Qi’ra, Han Solo’s childhood friend and romantic interest, in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
When asked she said: ‘I mean… no,’ with a laugh, according to Indie Wire adding, ‘That would be lovely, that would be very nice. I’m genuinely having a wicked time on Marvel, though, they’re absolutely brilliant.’
Meanwhile, in an interview with IMdB, Daisy confessed she would definitely consider returning to the fold: ‘I mean, I’m open to a phone call. I’m looking for employment!’ she said.
The actress also spoke to TheWrap about how she has watched the various Star Wars franchise shows on Disney+, and considers herself a big fan.
‘I haven’t watched all of them, but it’s just because of timing and stuff like that. But yeah, I mean the work everyone’s doing is amazing,’ she shared. ‘I worked with Pedro Pascal and I was like, ‘This is really cool; he’s The Mandalorian.’ I still find it all very exciting.’
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