Did Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars movie just lose its writer?

There’s been a flimsy problem successful a postulation far, acold away.

According to Matt Belloni of Puck, Steven Knight has exited nan caller Jedi Order film. Knight, who created Peaky Blinders, was penning nan screenplay. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still attached arsenic nan director, pinch Daisy Ridley reprising her domiciled arsenic Rey Skywalker.

Knight is not nan first writer to time off nan project. Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were antecedently attached to nan task earlier exiting. Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars movie was officially announced astatine London’s Star Wars Celebration successful April 2023. It will beryllium group 15 years aft Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and travel Rey’s attempts to build a caller Jedi Order.

Daisy Ridley gives an encouraging STAR WARS update…hmm…

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— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) October 25, 2024

In a caller question and reply connected nan Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ridley said she’s waiting for “imminent news” erstwhile asked if she had immoderate Star Wars updates. When big Josh Horowitz said he’s diligent and consenting to hold for nan correct Star Wars movie, Ridley agreed and said, “We’re each good.”

Disney’s early theatrical merchandise almanac has an untitled Star Wars movie scheduled for December 18, 2026. With The Mandalorian & Grogu bowing connected May 22, 2026, Ridley’s Star Wars movie was nan starring campaigner for nan December 2026 merchandise date.

If Lucasfilm is searching for a caller writer, nan likelihood of nan Rey-focused movie moving disconnected that day is high. Disney could push The Mandalorian & Grogu to December aliases switch it pinch different title. Spider-Man 4 was a apt candidate, but Marvel dated it for July 24, 2026. Could Blade, a movie that was removed from 2025, find itself connected nan December merchandise date? It’s possible. However, nan champion action remains Ridley’s Star Wars movie, truthful Lucasfilm must find a writer soon.