{"id":116133,"date":"2025-11-05T04:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/116133\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T04:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:46:10","slug":"daisy-ridleys-new-movie-is-bad-news-for-reys-star-wars-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/116133\/","title":{"rendered":"Daisy Ridley’s New Movie Is Bad News For Rey’s Star Wars Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daisy Ridley just keeps getting busier, and that\u2019s bad news for Star Wars<\/a>. Over two years ago, at Star Wars Celebration 2023, Lucasfilm shocked the world by confirming that Daisy Ridley\u2019s Rey would return<\/a> as Rey in a \u201cNew Jedi Order\u201d movie by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The problem, though, is that progress on this upcoming Star Wars movie has been glacially slow; Lucasfilm has actually announced and completed another movie since then (Jon Favreau\u2019s The Mandalorian and Grogu), while another is now filming in the U.K.<\/p>\n

Star Wars\u2019 future reportedly hinges on Rey<\/a>. The character is viewed as the franchise\u2019s \u201cmost important cinematic asset,\u201d and there are even claims Ridley is now set to appear in multiple upcoming films. All eyes are on Simon Kinberg\u2019s mysterious trilogy, which Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has hinted is the backbone of the studio\u2019s plans. Some viewers are even speculating Ridley could even make a cameo in Shawn Levy\u2019s Starfighter, currently in production. But, unfortunately, the prospect of seeing Rey soon seems to have just diminished even more \u2013 because Ridley is otherwise occupied.<\/p>\n

Daisy Ridley Has A(nother) New Movie<\/p>\n

\"Daisy<\/p>\n

The last few years have been busy for Ridley, who has gone through a string of different projects since her Star Wars return was announced. She\u2019s now been confirmed to star in Kenton Oxley\u2019s Killer Bee, which will tell the true story of Bryony Tyrell, an ICU nurse who became a British MMA fighter. \u201cBryony\u2019s story is one of extraordinary courage and resilience,\u201d Ridley said in an official press statement. \u201cI was deeply moved by her emotional and empowering journey. I can\u2019t wait to bring her spirit to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why Ridley was drawn to this project. The sad news for Star Wars fans, though, is that Killer Bee is set to begin production Q2, 2026 \u2013 sometime between April and June. Meanwhile, Lucasfilm appear to be moving to producing one Star Wars movie every year, beginning filming in August; there\u2019s a very good chance Ridley will be busy shooting Killer Bee just when the next production begins on the next Star Wars movie.<\/p>\n

If this is the case, the odds of Rey\u2019s return in that as-yet-unknown project seem to have diminished. At the very least, Ridley is unlikely to be playing a major role \u2013 perhaps making a cameo, and that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n

Why Star Wars Is In No Hurry To Make Rey\u2019s new Movie<\/p>\n

\"Daisy<\/p>\n

Ridley seems to be in no rush to make her Star Wars return; the original announcement was made in 2023, and there\u2019s been no movement since then. Speaking to THR<\/a> back February, Ridley insisted the delays are actually a good thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have talked about it a lot that the release date often affects films and how quickly things go into production\u2026So,\u00a0the freedom to make sure that this script is the best way to tell this story is wonderful, and I don\u2019t think any fans would want it to be rushed. The wait will be worth it. I know what George is working on, and he is a phenomenal writer. So, I\u2019m really looking forward to reading it, and yes, it\u2019s all worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ridley does have a point; Lucasfilm pushed previous Star Wars movies a little too much, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in particular could have used more time for rewrites and restructures after Carrie Fisher\u2019s sad passing. Ridley is understandably keen to avoid that, hence her insistence delays are good news.<\/p>\n

There is, though, another factor as well; Lucasfilm will not want to rush this. If Ridley\u2019s Rey really is Star Wars\u2019 \u201cmost important cinematic asset,\u201d then there can be no mistakes; it\u2019s vitally important the studio get this right, making Rey\u2019s New Jedi Order movie a sure-fire hit \u2013 whether that be Obaid-Chinoy\u2019s story or Kinberg\u2019s. That would certainly explain why even the studio is content to wait on the New Jedi Order era.<\/p>\n

For now, Ridley reaps the reward from this. She gets to have a guaranteed future in one of the world\u2019s biggest franchises, while still making passion projects like Killing Bee. For Ridley, this is the best of all possible worlds.<\/p>\n

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