The search for a new screenwriter is underway, according to sources.
Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Disney+ seriesMs.
Marvel) is still attached to direct.
Steven Knight and Daisy Ridley as Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’Getty; Everett
When Deadline spoke with Ridley at SXSW she was still waiting on a script.
Currently, there are untitled pics set for December 18, 2026 and December 17, 2027.
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Peaky Blinderscreator Knight replaced previous scribes Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson on theStar Warsproject.
This is par for the course for Lucasfilm when theyre trying to perfectStar Warsfor the big screen.
The nextStar Warsmovie is Jon FavreausThe Mandalorian and Grogu, based on the hit Disney+ series.
Favreau and Dave Filoni co-wrote the screenplay, and Sigourney Weaver and Pedro Pascal star.
