Disney has clamped down on Pakistani documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy—slated to direct the first installment of a new Star Wars trilogy—banning her from being involved in any other Star Wars projects. The move comes after a money dispute between Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the Disney company, and actress Daisy Ridley (the star of the new trilogy). Another […]
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‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’: Daisy Ridley Talks Star Wars Stress And New Sundance Film
Daisy Ridley has navigated immense professional success that few actors of her generation have experienced. She was cast as Rey, the heroine in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, across three blockbuster films. However, beginning life as a sudden celebrity and managing the franchise’s notoriously passionate fan base presented unexpected challenges. “Understand the scale,” director J. […]
Daisy Ridley Tries to Shift The Narrative On Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars Film
Daisy Ridley, famed for her role as Rey in the Star Wars franchise, is set to return to the galaxy far, far away in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s upcoming Star Wars film. However, the project has been marred by controversies, particularly surrounding the feminist narrative championed by the director. In an attempt to shift the focus and […]
Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars Film Facing Indefinite Delay Amidst “Creative Differences” With Writer Steven Knight
The new Rey solo Star Wars film starring Daisy Ridley, which was set to explore the post-Skywalker saga and the rebuilding of the Jedi Order, is now rumored to face an indefinite delay. The cause? Alleged creative differences between acclaimed screenwriter Steven Knight and Lucasfilm, leaving the project in a state of uncertainty which is […]
