After going through creatives like a lightsaber through a tauntaun, the next Star Wars movie starring Rey may have just fond another writer; but the question that fans are asking is, “Is this one really staying this time?”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, George Nolfi (The Banker, The Bourne Ultimatum) has been tapped to write the New Jedi Order movie. No details have been revealed about what Nolfi could bring to the project, but director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still attached to the helm, and Daisy Ridley doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere.
The film was announced two years ago, and multiple people have come and gone from the film including Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) and Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders). Nolfi is the latest to be attached to the project, but at this point, until the movie actually releases in theaters, fans aren’t going to be holding their breath for these updates.
Admittedly, I’m on the side of the fanbase that thinks that Lucasfilm is kind of at a low point recently. Sure there are original projects like Skeleton Crew, but after the cancellation of The Acolyte, it does look like it’s going to be a few more years of whatever nostalgia-baiting Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau want to do.
Some fans actually suggested to just have Rian Johnson write the next Rey movie since the same people are going to hate it anyway, but maybe Nolfi has the right idea of where to take the script this time. I guess I’m just happy they haven’t given up yet.
No release date has been set for the New Jedi Order movie.
