Director of New Jedi Order Movie Hints at Rey’s Jedi Academy, Reveals Conversations with George Lucas

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, director of the upcoming film Star Wars: New Jedi Orderrecently spoke about his entry into Star Wars and gave some hints about Rey Skywalker’s return to the screen. There are very few confirmed details on New Jedi Order at this point, apart from the fact that it has been confirmed and is one of many upcoming Star Wars movies. Most recent news regarding New Jedi Order has been about its release date, like The Mandalorian and Grogu has taken its place as the next of Lucasfilm’s scheduled releases. Obaid-Chinoy’s comments, however, ultimately provided some insight into the history of New Jedi Order.

By speaking with Sirius XM 109 StarsObaid-Chinoy hinted that Rey would start her own Jedi academy, and she mentioned that she had spoken with George Lucas about New Jedi Order.

“…at the heart of it all, for me, is Rey Skywalker, Daisy Ridley and her story and taking her on an adventure to a Jedi academy. And sort of creating a world that is a natural complement to the “story we have” I’ve seen her go through the last three episodes.

“I’ve had conversations with JJ Abrams, and I’ve had conversations with George Lucas and, of course, Dave Filoni, who is a big part of the Star Wars universe now, we talk very often, and Kathleen Kennedy and Carrie Beck, and Simon Emanuel.

The two biggest revelations from the Obaid-Chinoy interview, that Rey will be “on an adventure in a Jedi academy“, and the fact that Obaid-Chinoy spoke with George Lucas and other prominent Lucasfilm creators, are huge developments. His comments in this interview mark one of the few times Obaid-Chinoy has spoken publicly about New Jedi Order, and the fact that she’s willing to divulge some details of the story is an extremely promising sign. There have been very few updates on the film before then, and this interview could be a sign that New Jedi OrderThe development is going smoothly.

This is the first concrete information we have about Rey’s new Jedi Order movie

Until now, New Jedi Order has remained almost entirely a mystery. Daisy Ridley was the only confirmed actor in the film, and even the film‘s title had not been confirmed. Ridley spoke about the storyline of New Jedi Order and her excitement about playing Rey again, but she never revealed any plot details.. With just these few glimpses of Star Wars film to work with, many fans began to speculate about the plot of the film. But today, Obaid-Chinoy finally revealed some concrete, albeit rather minor, details about New Jedi Order this seems to confirm one of the most popular theories about the film.

Rey Skywalker

The daughter of a “failed” Palpatine clone, Rey became part of a mysterious phenomenon known as the Force Dyad – a vergence in the Force that linked her to Kylo Ren. Trained by Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, Rey fought against the First Order as an ally of the Resistance. She ultimately triumphed against Palpatine himself, channeling the full power of all Jedi.

From New Jedi Order was announced at Star Wars celebration 2023, Lucasfilm has only given a few clues about its plot. It is known that New Jedi Order takes place 15 years later Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerfurther into the future Star Wars timeline than anything else in Canon. Lucasfilm also confirmed that New Jedi Order refers to the name of the era in which Obaid-Chinoy’s film takes place. With this information, fans speculated that Rey would rebuild the Jedi Order, as Luke Skywalker attempted to do during the New Republic era, which Obaid-Chinoy seemingly confirmed..

Obaid-Chinoy’s comment that she had spoken to George Lucas and other Lucasfilm creatives is another very encouraging sign for New Jedi Order. It’s a sign that the next Star Wars The film will be a collaborative effort and the whole company will work together to make it as good as possible. The fact that Obaid-Chinoy spoke to Lucas also proves how dedicated she is to New Jedi Order, and that she will do everything she can to make sure everything goes well. With Rey leading a Jedi academy and George Lucas providing support, New Jedi Order This already sounds exciting.

Source: Sirius XM 109 Stars

Star Wars: New Jedi Order

The tenth main installment in the Star Wars franchise is the first film to follow the sequel trilogy, where Mark Hamill’s Luke, Carrie Fisher’s Leia, and Harrison Ford’s Han Solo said their final goodbyes. Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, development on a direct sequel had become dormant as Disney focused on other parts of the galaxy, namely Disney+ shows such as The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka. However, a film starring Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker was officially announced during Star Wars Celebration 2023.

Director

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Writers

Steven Knight