Summary:
- Disney’s Star Wars film featuring Rey Skywalker faces delays, with no current script and screenwriter Steven Knight’s potential departure.
- Multiple drafts and writers, including Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, have come and gone in the past two years.
- Disney’s focus is on other Star Wars projects, leaving the Rey movie’s future uncertain and not a priority.
Disney’s upcoming Star Wars film featuring Rey Skywalker appears to be stuck in indefinite limbo. Despite initial announcements in early 2023, the project has hit a series of roadblocks that leave its future uncertain.
In a recent interview, Daisy Ridley, the actress portraying Rey, revealed that there’s currently no script for the film. This news contradicts earlier reports of a draft existing, but Lucasfilm apparently provided extensive notes that forced screenwriter Steven Knight to start from scratch.
Compounding the issues is the potential departure of Knight himself. Mounting frustrations seem to have pushed Star Wars down his priority list, with the “Peaky Blinders” movie screenplay taking center stage for his current focus.
This isn’t the first time the Rey movie has encountered difficulties. The past two years have seen various drafts and potential writers come and go, with names like Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson attached at different points before exiting the project.
While some reports claim a complete cancellation by Disney, others suggest the film is still on the table, albeit in a significantly altered form.
With seven Star Wars films currently in development, Disney’s attention seems to have shifted elsewhere. Directors like Jon Favreau (rumored to be starting production on “The Mandalorian and Grogu” later in 2024) appear to be taking precedence.
One thing remains clear: the Rey-led Star Wars movie won’t be Disney’s next offering from the galaxy far, far away. Fans will likely have to wait for further developments before Rey’s cinematic fate is revealed.
