It’s being reported that Daisy Ridley’sRey Skywalkeris being eyed for more than oneStar Warsmovie, rather than the single “New Jedi Order” film by director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Following reports that Lucasfilm had been in talks with Simon Kinberg to write and produce a brand-new trilogy ofStar Warsfilms, it’s now been said that Rey Skywalker is being viewed as a critical cinematic asset for future projects. As such, it’s quite possible that Rey could play a crucial role in this upcoming trilogy.
According to a recent report fromThe Hollywood Reporter, Daisy Ridley’s Rey is apparently"key to the franchise’s next turn." That said, it remains unclear which movies Rey Skywalker is being eyed for beyond the already confirmed"New Jedi Order" movie that was officially announced by Lucasfilm in April 2023 at Star Wars Celebration. However,it’s not hard to put the pieces together and assume the new trilogy in the works would be the logical space for Rey to appear, continuing her story beyond what was seen in 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
What Rey Means For The Future Of Star Wars
“A Critical Cinematic Asset”
According to one insider who spoke withTHR,“She (Rey) is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways maybe the only one, Star Wars has right now.“Because Lucasfilm has yet to produce and release a theatrical release since 2019’sRise of Skywalker, this does make a lot of sense. Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin and Grogu are certainly being given the chance to become “cinematic assets” themselves by leaping to the big screen with2026’sThe Mandalorian & Grogu.However, it really is just Ridley’s Rey Skywalker at the moment with a proven track record.
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All in all, this new report certainly suggests that Rey is set to have a bigStar Warsfuture that’s still to come, possibly serving an “Obi-Wan Kenobi” type role and guiding a new generation of characters in the galaxy far, far away. That said, one does have to wonder what this report means for Rey’s “New Jedi Order” movie and whether it will just be canceled with its ideas perhaps being integrated intoKinberg’s trilogy (if it is indeed Episodes 10-12, which has yet to be confirmed).Either way, it seems as though audiences andStar Warsfans should expect to see a lot more of Rey Skywalker in the franchise’s future.
Our Take On Rey’s Future
There’s Certainly More Rey Stories To Be Told
The idea that Rey will likely be starring in more than one futureStar Warsmovie is as surprising as it is exciting. Beyond the events of the sequel trilogy, there are certainly more stories to be told with Rey, such as rebuilding a new version of theNew Jedi Order and hopefully succeeding where Luke Skywalker failed. Likewise, the chance to redeem and giveRey Skywalkeran arguably stronger story following the controversialRise of Skywalkeris also an exciting prospect for theStar Warsfranchise’s future.
Rey Skywalker
Daughter of a “failed” Palpatine clone, Rey became part of a mysterious phenomenon known as the Force Dyad - a vergence in the Force that bound her to Kylo Ren. Trained by both Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, Rey fought against the First Order as an ally of the Resistance. She ultimately triumphed against Palpatine himself, channelling the full power of all Jedi.
