Three New Star Wars Films Announced Movie Chat

[Tom]

The three movies will take place at different stages of the Star Wars timeline and will be directed by James Mangold, fresh from the new Indiana Jones film, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, from Ms Marvel, as well as Dave Filoni - the man behind The Mandalorian and the upcoming Ahsoka.

Mangold's project is said to go back to the "dawn of the Jedi", with Filoni's film concluding the stories told in The Mandalorian and Ahsoka in the era of the New Republic.

Obaid-Chinoy's movie will see Daisy Ridley reprise her role as Rey, who was the focal point of the final trilogy in the original Skywalker Saga.

Lucasfilm, which is owned by Disney, said Rey will spend the film, which will be set 15 years after The Rise Of Skywalker, building a new Jedi order.

The announcements were part of a busy opening session at the annual Star Wars Celebration event, which this year is taking place in London.

Talking on stage, Obaid-Chinoy said: "I've always been attracted to the hero's journey and the fact that the world needs many more heroes," adding she has been working with "a powerful Jedi master" - who was revealed to be Ridley.

"My heart is pounding," she said, appearing on stage. "I'm very thrilled to be continuing this journey."

 

[Ghost]

Goodness me.

Ive gone from seeing Force Awakens & Rogue One multiple times at the cinema to rolling my eyes at these announcements. Even the Mandalorian is going off the rails now.

 

[Bandit]

I'm not at all excited about this. Rey is such a poor character.