Daisy Ridley Says STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER Director’s Idea for Story is ‘Cool As Shit’

Actress Margaret Ridley will return to the role of Rey in the near future Star Wars movie, Star Wars: New Jedi Orderby the director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and screenwriter Steven Knight. The project is still in early development, with rumors circulating about the status of the script and whether the film’s 2026 release date is still attainable, but Ridley continues to assure fans that the story is worth the wait.

Ridley previously said that the new story is “not what I expected” and “something very special,” but recently said that the whole idea of ​​the film is “dead gorgeous.” She explained in an interview with Variety, when asked what the impact of the franchise’s first female director would be on the series:

“The short answer is I don’t know. I’m excited to do the work, but not because Sharmeen is a woman. Her documentaries are extraordinary. Her idea for the story is fantastic. No spoilers, but she told me the whole story. If it hadn’t been amazing, I would have said, “OK, call me in five years.” But it’s worth it.”

When asked if it might seem strange to do a Star Wars film without his co-stars, Adam Driver, John Boyega OR Oscar Isaacshe replied:

“No, because I don’t know what’s what or who’s who [in the new movie]. So much has happened for me [since the Skywalker saga]. I feel like an adult now. When I started, I was in my 20s. I was the youngest on set. It took me the first two “Star Wars” movies to feel worthy of being there. I’m 30 now. It all seems quite different. I had the chance to work with other directors and, I hope, to improve as an interpreter.”

There has been so much hype with so little detail about this movie! Hopefully, this May at Star Wars Celebration we’ll hear some story details that will hold us over for a while. As of now, the film is in development and is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 22, 2026.