For the past five years, the Star Wars saga has been locked in a battle between its past and future. Its once-promising sequel trilogy may be the greatest example of the franchise’s fractured priorities, as it seemed to cement the studio’s affinity for nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. While The Last Jedi strove to push the saga forward by confronting the franchise’s legacy, its follow-up, The Rise of Skywalker, brought its story right back to square one. Progress on the big screen has been stalled ever since, but according to sources close to Lucasfilm, the sequels also might hold the key to the end of this slump.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the future of Star Wars belongs to Rey Skywalker. Played by Daisy Ridley in the sequel trilogy, the heir to the Skywalker legacy could become the focus of multiple theatrical projects. Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was tapped to direct a Rey-focused movie back in 2023, and with Star Wars alum Simon Kinberg developing a new trilogy for Lucasfilm, there’s a chance that the Skywalker saga could finally be turning the page with her at the helm.
