LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Friday unveiled plans for 3 new “Star Wars” films, together with one with Daisy Ridley reprising her position as a Jedi hero in a galaxy far, far-off.
Ridley will play her character, Rey, in a narrative set 15 years after the occasions of the 2019 movie “The Rise of Skywalker.” The upcoming film will give attention to rebuilding the New Jedi Order as powers rise to tear it down, Disney stated.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy introduced the brand new tasks in London on the annual Star Wars Celebration fan conference, the place the actress took the stage to substantiate her return to the blockbuster franchise.
Disney bought Star Wars producer Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4 billion and launched three hit movies from 2015 to 2019 plus a number of TV sequence on the Disney+ streaming service.
Followers had been ready to listen to the place Star Wars would head on the massive display.
The corporate had put a pause on new “Star Wars” films after “Rise of Skywalker.” A movie that was set to be launched this yr, “Rogue Squadron,” was scrapped, as have been some others that had been in early improvement.
The second of the three coming movies will delve into the previous to inform the story of the primary Jedi to wield the Power, Kennedy stated.
The third might be set within the current and chronicle an escalating warfare between the Imperial Remnant and the fledgling New Republic. Will probably be led by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, the workforce behind the favored Star Wars TV sequence “The Mandalorian.”
No launch dates for the flicks have been introduced.
Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Enhancing by Mark Porter
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