Star Wars director has high hopes for her Rey movie: "I think what we’re about to create is something very special"
Jan. 3, 2024Sharmeen Obaid-Chinroy opens up on her new Star Wars movie
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The director of Daisy Ridley’s post-Rise of SkywalkerStar Wars movie says it’s going to be “very special”.
Speaking toCNN, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinroy said, “I’m very thrilled about the project because I think what we’re about to create is something very special.”
Previously, only male directors have helmed a Star Wars movie. Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron movie has been shelved, while Bryce Dallas Howard has directed multiple episodes ofThe Mandalorianand one Mando-centric chapter ofThe Book of Boba Fett.
Set 15 years after the culmination of The Skywalker Saga, the untitled movie will see Ridley return as Rey seeks to rebuild the Jedi Order.
“I have spent the better part of my life meeting real heroes who are overcoming oppressive regimes and battling impossible odds,” Obaid-Chinroy saidafter the movie was announced last yearat Star Wars Celebration in London. “And I think that is the heart of Star Wars.”
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Two more live-action Star Wars movies were announced last year: a James Mangold-directed take on the dawn of the Jedi, and a Dave Filoni-helmed feature which will act as a culmination to the main arc of the Mando-verse.
For more on those – and other projects in a galaxy far, far away – check out our guide toupcoming Star Wars movies. Then dive into the full picture ofhow to watch the Clone Wars in order.
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