While she missed the possibility to advertise her newest function, The Marsh King’s Daughter, in early October due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Daisy Ridley was in a position to do some interviews to promote the movie’s digital launch (now obtainable). And because it often occurs, she’s getting requested about Star Wars. The actress was confirmed at Star Wars Celebration London to be returning to a galaxy far, far-off as Rey Skywalker in a brand new function movie by director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and author Steven Knight.
Speaking to Collider, Ridley revealed the top-secret nature of the announcement of her return. As it had been beforehand talked about, Ridley signed on to come back again only a few weeks forward of Celebration. In reality, there have been solely a handful of individuals in London who really knew she was going to come back out on stage, as she revealed:
“I’ll inform you, Steve, after I noticed you in Park City [at the Sundance Film Festival, in January], I had not been approached. I used to be requested some, not by you, however I used to be requested one thing after I was there and surprisingly, individuals had been asking me stuff and I used to be like, ‘No, I’m not doing one other one.’ Then all of it occurred after I got here again. It was such a pleasant reception.
I used to be shitting myself earlier than I went on stage, as a result of nobody knew I used to be going to that. No one knew I used to be going to Celebration, bar like Kathy [Kennedy] and there have been a few individuals. I used to be so nervous. Oh my God. It was such a beautiful reception.”
To add extra context, the movie that Steven Knight is at the moment scripting is a re-do from a earlier draft that Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson had labored on. The duo turned of their work round February and had been rapidly proven the door, as Lucasfilm had modified plans. They needed a brand new tackle the story, one that might function a youthful Rey (rumors concerning the earlier draft painted the character in her 80s coaching two future Jedi). That’s when Steven Knight got here in and sure, Lucasfilm gave Daisy Ridley a name. Obaid-Chinoy was on board earlier than and remained because the director regardless of the inventive overhaul.
Despite that, the actress had beforehand been in communications with Lucasfilm, going so far as posting photographs from the places of work when she went for a lunch go to. So it could have been a shock for her, however the studio was probably testing the waters months prior.
Not a lot is understood in regards to the story of the movie, apart from it would happen 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker and it’ll see Rey rebuilding the Jedi Order. The actress has been informed some particulars about it, and whereas she didn’t share any, she did say she’s very enthusiastic about it, and that it took her abruptly at first:
“I’m very excited. The story is de facto cool. I’m ready to learn a script as a result of, clearly, I don’t have another updates. It’s not what I anticipated, however I’m very excited.”
As far as what her return means for the longer term, Daisy Ridley careworn that she’s solely seen the story breakdown for one movie, however that doesn’t imply Lucasfilm isn’t planning additional down the road. She mentioned:
“I do know the storyline for one movie. That’s to not say that that’s all it’s, however that’s what I used to be informed about. And I think about it is going to be the subsequent movie, I feel. I imply, once more, I don’t know, put up strikes and all the things, how rapidly all the things will begin up once more. But sure, thus far, I do know the story of 1 movie and I feel individuals can be very excited.”
No launch date has been introduced but, but when that is certainly going to be the subsequent function movie that Lucasfilm places out in theaters, and the present schedule stays as is, the movie would open on May 22, 2026. Knight must be submitting his draft throughout the subsequent few days, if he hasn’t already, so if all the things goes nicely, keep tuned for the entire equipment of movie information to begin with the brand new 12 months!
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish pupil that has motion pictures as his second ardour in life. His favourite film of all time is The Lord of the Rings, however he’s additionally an enormous Star Wars fan. However, fantasy motion pictures will not be his solely cup of tea, as motion pictures from Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he began to know the language of filmmaking. He is that man who will watch a black and white film, simply because it’s in black and white.
