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The Rey-centric Star Wars movie has had two constants: star Daisy Ridley, reprising her role from the sequel trilogy, and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Everything else has shifted around in the great sands of Lucasfilm—including its presumed release date, and who’ll be writing the screenplay. Today we have a new name to add to that growing list, with George Nolfi (The Bourne Ultimatum, The Adjustment Bureau, Ocean’s 12, Elevation) coming aboard.
Nolfi is the latest writer to take on the project following Steven Knight’s departure in October 2024; prior to that, co-writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson had the gig. As the Hollywood Reporter reminds us, “The new story is said to take place 15 years after the events seen in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, with Ridley’s character now a mentor [to] a new crop of Jedis.”
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