Daisy Ridley’s return as Rey Skywalker is one step closer to becoming a reality, with Ocean’s 12 and The Bourne Ultimatum writer George Nolfi joining the film set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision.
The unnamed Star Wars standalone film will be helmed by documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and will feature Rey – who adopted the Skywalker surname at the conclusion of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy.
Nolfi’s addition comes after a string of writers joined and left the project, including Damon Lindelof, Justin Britt-Gibson and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. It has yet to be revealed when production will officially begin.
As was the case with the Prequel Trilogy 20 years ago, conversation around the Star Wars sequels is decidedly mixed and at times contentious, with some pockets of the fandom calling for Disney to de-canonize them entirely. Speaking for myself, I appreciate The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi more and
more as time goes on. The Rise of Skywalker, though, feels like a lot of missed opportunities and compromises culled from Reddit forums, but it’s still a mostly fun watch. I’m curious to see where Rey’s story goes from there, and which other Sequel Trilogy characters could be joining her. My fingers are crossed for Babu Frik.
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