While the recent news of Lucasfilm’s Daisy Ridley Star Wars project wasn’t good, with the film pulled from its 2026 slot, the film is far from dead. In fact, it’s found new life as THR reports George Nolfi will take a shot at the screenplay.
The film is still expected to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and tell a story set 15 years after events in The Rise of Skywalker. Ridley returns as Rey Skywalker who is now a mentor to a new generation of Jedi.
Prior to the film’s announcement, writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were hammering out the story. They were eventually replaced by Peaky Blinders creator and Eastern Promises writer Steven Knight, but he dropped out last October, causing more delays on a potential start date.
Nolfi is best known for his screenplay work on the Bourne films, as well as on Ocean’s 12. He tends to deliver high-concept action and has always attracted top-notch talent, as seen in the movies he’s directed such as The Adjustment Bureau, The Banker, and Elevation, all three featuring star Anthony Mackie.
Due to the delays, the film has been passed on the pecking order by Shawn Levy’s untitled Star Wars project which has Ryan Gosling circling the lead role. But it looks as if Rey’s story is not over yet, and the hiring of Nolfi is a move in the right direction.
