Daisy Ridley will return as Rey Skywalker in the new «Star Wars» movie.
British actress Daisy Ridley, who played Rey in the last three «Star Wars» films, will return to play the Jedi heroine in one of the three new films Disney has announced for the franchise’s return to theaters. This was confirmed by Ridley herself at the annual Star Wars Celebration convention, held in London for the first time since 2016, where Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed details of the upcoming projects.
15 years after «The Rise of Skywalker».
The film starring Ridley will be set 15 years after the events of «Rise of Skywalker», episode IX of the saga, and will show how Rey founds a new jedi order after the apparent defeat of the dark side. The film will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the first woman to be behind the camera on a Star Wars film.
One of the films to be directed by James Mangold
The other two films announced will explore different eras and aspects of the universe created by George Lucas. One of them will be directed by James Mangold, the same man who is in charge of the next installment of Indiana Jones, and will focus on the origin of the Jedi.
La sagunda, directed by Dave Filoni
The other will be the work of Dave Filoni, responsible for series such as «The Mandalorian» or «Ahsoka», and will narrate the development of the New Republic after the fall of the Empire.
Disney also presented several series
In addition to the movies, Disney also unveiled trailers for some of the series that will expand the world of «Star Wars» on its Disney+ streaming platform.
«Ahsoka,» starring Rosario Dawson.
These include «Ahsoka,» starring Rosario Dawson as the jedi who debuted in «The Mandalorian,» and «Skeleton Crew,» an adventure with Jude Law and a group of kids reminiscent of «The Goonies.» Both series will premiere this year.
