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Daisy Ridley is intrigued by the "challenge" of returning to the 'Star Wars' franchise. The 32-year-old actress will reprise the role of Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie in the sci-fi series and questioned how she will adapt to playing the protagonist once more. Quizzed on coming back to the 'Star Wars' films by Empire magazine, Daisy said: "Why wouldn't I (do it)? Yes, they have been divisive, but also they bring a lot of love and joy to a lot of people. "It feels pretty amazing to be able to continue a character – like, can I even remember how to play her? It's an interesting challenge a...
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Daisy Ridley's acting career stalled after she featured in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy. The 31-year-old star played the role of Rey in the legendary sci-fi franchise but confessed that she found it difficult to get work once the concluding movie, 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', had been released. Speaking on a panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas at the weekend, Daisy said: "There weren't that many offers coming in. It's not that there wasn't any... I remember finishing and thinking, 'Oh, it's quiet and strange.'" Ridley explained that her problems were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic...
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Daisy Ridley says her return to 'Star Wars' is "worthwhile". The 31-year-old actress will reprise her role as Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and explained that she decided to join the project for the quality of the story rather than the chance to work with the famous franchise's first female director. Asked how Sharmeen would influence the sci-fi series, Daisy told Variety: "The short answer is I don't know. I'm excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman. "No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren't amazing, I woul...
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has promised that 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' will be "something very special". The 45-year-old filmmaker is helming the new movie in the legendary sci-fi franchise that sees Daisy Ridley reprise her role as Rey and indicated that production could be starting this year. In an interview with CNN, Sharmeen said: "I'm very thrilled about the project because I feel what we're about to create is something very special. And we're in 2024 now, and it's about time that we had a woman come forward to shape a story in a galaxy far, far away." The movie was announced at Star Wars Ce...
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Daisy Ridley felt "petrified" and "overwhelmed" when her return to the 'Star Wars' universe was confirmed. The 31-year-old actress shot to fame playing Rey in 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and she returned for two more films, but it was recently announced she will be reprising her role for another movie - which will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - and Daisy has admitted she was worried about the response from fans. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "When I was at Sundance, I did not know ... I had a breakfast with Kathy [Kennedy] that I thought was just breakfast. "And then it [t...
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Kathleen Kennedy wants 'Star Wars' movies to feel like "events". Three new live-action 'Star Wars' films were announced at Star Wars Celebration last month but the Lucasfilm president wants the sci-fi franchise to mirror James Bond by spacing out the releases of each movie. Kennedy told Empire magazine: "I've often brought up Bond. "That's every three or four years, and there wasn't this pressure to feel like you had to have a movie every year. I feel that was very important to 'Star Wars'. We have to eventise this." She continued: "It's much better to tell the truth, that we're going to make ...
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Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that the newly-announced 'Star Wars' films are "pretty far along" in development. Three new live-action movies in the sci-fi franchise were announced at 'Star Wars Celebration' in London and the Lucasfilm president has revealed that the new pictures from directors Dave Filoni, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and James Mangold have been in the works for some time. Kathleen told IGN: "We're pretty far along. These are things, as you can imagine, certainly looking at what Dave's been doing with Ahsoka, that'll be at least six, seven years building to what it is we're going to...
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Daisy Ridley is returning to 'Star Wars'. The 30-year-old actress portrayed Rey in the most recent trilogy in the franchise and at 'Star Wars Celebration' in London on Friday (07.04.23) she revealed she is "thrilled" to be stepping back into the role for a film which will be set 15 years after 2019's 'Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker'. Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy explained the film will "tell the story of rebuilding the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down”. She added: "I’ve always been attracted to the hero’s journey and the fact that the world needs many mo...
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Steven Knight is to write the new 'Star Wars' movie. The 'Peaky Blinders' creator - who wrote the screenplays for movies 'Dirty Pretty Things', 'Closed Circuit', and 'Locke' - is said to have replaced screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson on the secret sci-fi project, according to Variety. 'Ms. Marvel' director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still expected to direct the movie, but details about the plot are under wraps. Further information about the film, including a potential title, are set to be unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration in London in April, with the movie looking increas...
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Damon Lindelof is no longer writing the new 'Star Wars' movie. The 49-year-old screenwriter had been set to write the secret sci-fi project alongside Justin Brett-Gibson although the pair are no longer involved. Details about the plot are still under wraps but it is understood that 'Ms. Marvel' director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will remain behind the camera on the flick. Further information about the movie will be unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration next month in London and insiders suggest that the film has a chance of being the next big screen project in the franchise following 2019's 'The Ri...
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