Kathleen Kennedy Convinced Daisy Ridley to Return to ‘Star Wars’ Over Breakfast
With the announcement last week that The Mandalorian was getting a feature film spin-off, Star Wars now officially has four feature films in production.
In addition to Mando and Grogu’s big screen debut, Lucasfilm is also developing James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi Film, Dave Filoni’s Mando-Verse cinematic event, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s post-Rise of Skywalker entry.
Of the four upcoming films, perhaps the most surprising is Obaid-Chinoy’s, which will not only continue the Skywalker saga but also see the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey.
Set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker, the film will see Rey attempting to fulfill his promise to Luke Skywalker and rebuild the Jedi Order.
Kathleen Kennedy and Ridley Reconvened Over Breakfast
According to Ridley, her Star Wars return came about after a breakfast with Kathleen Kennedy.
“That was actually quite last minute. I was actually making my own film last year, and Kathy Kennedy said she wanted to have breakfast. And I thought we were just having breakfast. So there I was, having my breakfast, and she goes ‘Oh, by the way, we might do another one.’ And I’m like ‘Ok…’”
While RIdley was skeptical at first, after hearing the story of the planned film, she was sold.
“So I thought about it for a little bit and once I knew what the story was and everything I knew it was something I really wanted to do. I think it’s a really fantastic exploration of the Star Wars world. It’s a really cool way of taking the story on in a bit of a different direction.”
When Will We See Rey Skywalker Again?
While Steven Knight was reportedly set to turn in his script for the upcoming Rey Skywalker film before the holidays, with the announcement that The Mandalorian & Grogu will begin production this year, it is unclear if Lucasfilm is shuffling its release schedule.
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