Daisy Ridley will play Rey again in New Jedi Order, the next film in the Star Wars universe. But where is the film at? Here’s what he revealed
They have already passed six years when Daisy Ridley she appeared on screen in the role of Reythe protagonist of the sequel trilogy of the universe of Star Wars. What seemed like a goodbye turned out to be, in reality, just a goodbye, as the character will return in New Jedi Orderfilm directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoydirector of the miniseries Ms. Marvel. The film was announced in 2025 during the Star Wars Celebrationbut until now there have been no updates on its production status: here’s what its protagonist revealed in recent days.
New Jedi Order, Daisy Ridley updates on the film: where are we at?
After the announcement of the development of a film starring Rey Skywalkertitled New Jedi OrderDisney and Lucasfilm’s plans have brought the world of Star Wars towards other directions. The Skywalker saga has been put aside and the goal is now to expand the boundaries of the Galaxy created by George Lucas in the 70s, including new characters and new stories that can best embody the spirit of Star Wars.
An example of this are the films of The Mandalorian & Groguwhich will arrive in theaters in May 2026, or Star Wars: Starfighterwhich will introduce Ryan Gosling to the world of Star Wars and will not be connected to the previous films. However, films such as New Jedi Order and the film by James Mangold Dawn of the Jediset 25,000 years before the birth of Luke Skywalker. Finally, we cannot forget to mention the announced trilogy of Simon Kinbergon which there are no updates yet.
With regard to New Jedi Orderthe film is set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker and follows Rey as the new Jedi Master, committed to forming a new order of knights who can protect the galaxy from the dark side of the Force. The film will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy e Daisy Ridley will be directly involved in the creation of the story. The actress shared a small update on the film: interviewed by Collider all’anteprima di We bury the Dead, Ridley confirmed that there is “movement in sight” for New Jedi Order and that it is a film that will be worth the audience’s wait:
“There are always updates and the latest moves are taking us in the right direction and at the right pace, because the best things are worth the wait”
