Daisy Ridley Gives an Encouraging Update on her Upcoming Rey Movie!
Despite losing their screenwriter, Daisy Ridley has given a confident, exciting update on her upcoming Rey movie!
Oct 29, 2024
Despite losing their screenwriter, Daisy Ridley has given a confident, exciting update on her upcoming Rey movie during a recent podcast interview.
What’s new:
During a conversation with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Daisy Ridley was asked about the upcoming Rey movie and gave an enthusiastic response
Ridley said that a major update was “imminent” and reinforced how excited she is about the project
The actress also reiterated that her relationship with Lucasfilm remains solid saying “we’re just out to make a great movie”
The backstory:
The upcoming film was announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) remains on board to direct the film
Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) was hired to write the script but recently departed the project
Check out Daisy Ridley’s full conversation now for more about how she navigates the Star Wars fandom and the rest of her career!
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.