Steven Knight Sheds Light on the Script of Upcoming ‘New Jedi Order’

Star Wars has quite a list of projects in the works currently, from Mangold’s new Star Wars film that takes place thousands of years in the past to Waititi’s undisclosed project that he claimed “will piss off the fans.’ Somewhere in the middle of this is a new Rey movie ‘Star Wars: Episode X’ with the current working title ‘New Jedi Order,’ which is rather connected to what the movie is supposed to be about.

A new Star Wars movie was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, focusing on Rey after ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the film follows Rey’s journey to rebuild the Jedi Order. Originally, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were set to write, but Steven Knight took over. The story is set 15 years after ‘Rise of Skywalker,’ exploring the post-war, post-First Order galaxy with the Jedi in disarray. Kathleen Kennedy shared that Rey is working to fulfill her promise to Luke and rebuild the Jedi Order, based on the books. 

Recently Steven Knight sat down with NME to talk about his latest show ‘This Town,’ ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie, and ‘New Jedi Order.’ He provided us with an update on the script. He claims that the script is going well and that he is getting into the universe, having nothing but praise for the people he is currently collaborating with.

I can tell you I’m doing it! It’s going well, yes. But yes, I am getting [into] that universe and it’s a wonderful universe. I love it. And it’s good people. Again, when you get to that level, you find that the people who are there are there for a reason.

Ridley recently commented how the story so far feels promising and how she would like to see Boyega’s Finn return as a Jedi. She claims that she feels like she’s “owning” the current movie as she feels more prepared for the universe, the fans, and everything that surrounds such a highly-anticipated movie:

I suppose I feel more like I’m owning it. I suppose I owned it the first time. Basically, I’m an adult now. I certainly did not feel like an adult at the time. Obviously, personally, things have changed, and professionally, I’ve had lots of other experiences, and so I definitely feel like it’s a different thing this time.

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