Daisy Ridley has stepped up in defense of apparent delays toStar Wars: New Jedi Order, the movie in which Rey will return. It’s been two years now since Lucasfilm revealed Daisy Ridley was set to return toStar Wars, and progress has been slow onSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s movie. We initially thought this would be the nextStar Warsmovie, but instead that will beThe Mandalorian and Grogu; all signs are thatShawn Levy’s mysteryStar Warsmoviewill follow on.
Speaking toTHR, Daisy Ridley has spoken out in defense of the delays - the latest of which were a result of changing writer, withThe Bourne Ultimatum’s George Nolfi signing up. “People have talked about it a lot that the release date often affects films and how quickly things go into production,” she pointed out. “Sothe freedom to make sure that this script is the best way to tell this story is wonderful, and I don’t 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’m really looking forward to reading it, and yes, it’s all worthwhile.”
Daisy Ridley Is Right, & Lucasfilm Never Announced A Release Date
We’ve All Been Making Assumptions
To be fair,Lucasfilm never actually announced a release date for this movie at all(nor, in fact, has the studio officially confirmed it’s calledStar Wars: New Jedi Order). Rather, viewers have simply made a lot of assumptions about the project; Ridley’s return was assumed to be a priority, meaning everybody figured it would come first. WhenThe Mandalorian and Groguwas announced, all attention moved to the next release date.
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Ridley is absolutely right when she says that release dates often lead to things being rushed. Ironically, this is a point Disney boss Bob Iger himself made in his autobiography,The Ride Of A Lifetime; but withStar Wars,Disney rarely practiced what Iger preached. Iger himself was reportedly responsible for refusing to pushSolo: A Star Wars Storyback to December 2018, whileStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkercould have done with a delay to fine-tune the script.
Our Take On Daisy Ridley’s Return
Star Wars Mustn’t Rush It
The truth is,Disney need to get Rey’s return right.Rey is one ofStar Wars' most valuable cinematic assets; that was proven by the sheer joy when Ridley’s return was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023. I’ll never forget attending, and seeing how many female fans were dressed as Rey, a delightful reminder that online discussion is not reality. This all means the stakes are very high for Rey’s return.
Nobody really remembers when a movie has been delayed.Everybody remembers when a movie is bad, though. I’d much ratherStar Wars: New Jedi Ordergot held back, so the quality would be there.
