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Ridley will play her character, Rey, in a story
set 15 years after the events of the 2019 film "The Rise of
Skywalker." The upcoming movie will focus on rebuilding the New
Jedi Order as powers rise to tear it down, Disney said.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced the new projects
in London at the annual Star Wars Celebration fan convention,
where the actress took the stage to confirm her return to the
blockbuster franchise.
Disney purchased Star Wars producer Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4
billion and released three hit films from 2015 to 2019 plus
several TV series on the Disney+ streaming service.
Fans had been waiting to hear where Star Wars would head on the
big screen.
The company had put a pause on new "Star Wars" movies after
"Rise of Skywalker." A film that was set to be released this
year, "Rogue Squadron," was scrapped, as were some others that
had been in early development.
The second of the three coming films will delve into the past to
tell the story of the first Jedi to wield the Force, Kennedy
said.
The third will be set in the present and chronicle an escalating
war between the Imperial Remnant and the fledgling New Republic.
It will be led by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, the team behind
the popular Star Wars TV series "The Mandalorian."
No release dates for the movies were announced.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Mark Porter)
(Photo: Cast member Daisy Ridley poses as she
attends the premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in
London, Britain, December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
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