For about five years now, Star Wars shows on Disney+ have been the biggest way the franchise set in a galaxy far, far away has been staying afloat, with The Rise of Skywalker being the last of the released Star Wars movies in order. That said, there’s no shortage of upcoming Star Wars movies in various stages of development, including one that will bring Daisy Ridley as Rey. While that particular movie is still a long ways off, I am psyched to hear about the behind-the-scenes talent who’s come aboard.
THR has shared that George Nolfi, who’s written movies like The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean’s 12, will pent the screenplay for the Rey movie, which is reportedly called New Jedi Order. Specific plot details for the movie remain a closely-guarded secret, as is usually the case with Star Wars projects, but in addition to the story taking place 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker, the article notes that Rey will “now mentor a new crop of Jedi.” Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still attached to direct.
It should be noted that Nolfi isn’t the first screenwriter to be attached to the Rey movie. Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were working on it before Obaid-Chinoy was hired, and then after she took on the helming reins and Daisy Ridley was officially announced to be reprising Rey, Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight had taken over scripting duties. However, he was no longer attached to the Star Wars movie by October 2024, allowing Nolfi to come in.
While I’ll fully admit that I’m not the biggest fan of Ocean’s 12, The Bourne Ultimatum is my favorite of Matt Damon’s outings as Jason Bourne. George Nolfi also has sci-fi experience from both penning and directing The Adjustment Bureau, as well as further cred in the action genre with Spectral. So although we’re still mostly in the dark on what’s in store for Rey’s movie, I’d like to think that Nolfi’s involvement means there will be more of an action bent… well, at least more than what we get from most Star Wars movies.
Still, as mentioned earlier, it’ll be a long time until we see George Nolfi’s work brought to life on the big screen (assuming another writer doesn’t follow in his footsteps). The next Star Wars movie up is The Mandalorian & Grogu, which comes out on May 26, 2026. Although Disney and Lucasfilm haven’t officially announced what the next Star Wars movie will be, it was reported earlier this week that Ryan Gosling is being courted to lead Shawn Levy’s forthcoming feature. Gosling’s involvement is said to have accelerated this Star Wars movie’s development, so it will be the next to roll cameras. Hopefully Rey’s movie will come afterwards.
Keep checking back with CinemaBlend for more news on how Daisy Ridley’s next Star Wars movie is coming along. You can revisit her previous three outings as Rey by streaming the Sequel Trilogy with a Disney+ subscription.
