An upcoming Star Wars movie recently received a sign of confidence at Lucasfilm by landing a new writer. However, this positive development likely means fans must wait longer for the anticipated film.

A new Star Wars movie starring Daisy Ridley as Rey was first announced at the Star Wars Celebration in Spring 2023. Since then, multiple writers have left the project. Lost and The Leftovers showrunner Damon Lindelof was initially co-writing the Star Wars movie (unofficially titled New Jedi Order) with Justin Britt-Gibson until they exited the project and were replaced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Ridley's new Star Wars movie suffered another setback when Knight departed in October 2024.

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Now, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Ocean's 12 and The Bourne Ultimatum writer George Nolfi has been tapped to write the New Jedi Order movie. While this development signifies that Lucasfilm still has faith in the project, THR notes that the scrips delays have "pushed back any hoped-for production starts for the project." Lucasfilm reportedly hoped the New Jedi Order movie would be the next Star Wars film to begin production after The Mandalorian and Grogu filming wrapped. Now, Shawn Levy's untitled Star Wars movie is the next feature film in the franchise to begin filming, with Ryan Gosling in negotiations to star. Despite the revolving door of writers, the New Jedi Order movie still has filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on board as director.

While some may view the constant script delays as a sign that the Rey Skywalker movie should be canceled, Lucasfilm must want this project to work out. Having new writers tackle the project isn't necessarily a sign that the film is doomed. Marvel Studios is criticized for pushing projects forward when the script isn't complete, seemingly hoping to resolve any problems during production or in post. This strategy may have worked for them before, but lately, it has resulted in a string of box office disappointments or bombs for the MCU. So, perhaps fans should be relieved that Lucasfilm is taking the required time to nail the script.

It's not uncommon for Hollywood blockbusters to go through multiple writers, but Lucasfilm has canceled so many Star Wars projects in recent years that fans can't be blamed for assuming the New Jedi Order movie could be next. Disney reportedly told Lucasfilm to stop announcing Star Wars projects early to avoid fan backlash if and when those projects failed to move forward. Maybe fans wouldn't view the frequent change in writers as a sign that the New Jedi Order movie is troubled if Lucasfilm hadn't announced it so early. Disney likes to make a splash at conventions by announcing high-profile projects, but perhaps the lesson here is to avoid doing so to dodge any bad press when these movies or shows take longer than expected.

Star Wars: New Jedi Order is in development at Lucasfilm.

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter