Daisy Ridley to return as Rey in new Star Wars film

Daisy Ridley will return as Rey in a new Star Wars film set 15 years after Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.

The British actor previously played the jedi in three films across the Star Wars “sequel trilogy”.

During the Star Wars Celebration event in London on Friday 7 April, it was announced that she will be reprising the role in a new film directed by Ms Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

The film will be written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

While exact plot details are still under wraps, it was revealed that the film will focus on Rey’s efforts to rebuild the Jedi Order following the events of Rise of Skywalker.

Obaid-Chinoy, who has won two Academy Awards for documentary shorts and directed two episodes of Ms Marvel for Disney last year, will be the first woman to direct a Star Wars film, as well as the first person of colour to do so.

Elsewhere at the event, it was announced that James Mangold will be directing a film based on the first Jedi to discover “the Force”.