‘New Jedi Order’ Writer Steven Knight Says Writing Is “Going Well”
Steven Knight has been working on a new Star Wars movie for over a year, and though the process is far from complete, he’s finally discussing it publicly. The story will be set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker, as announced a year ago at Star Wars Celebration London, and will feature Daisy Ridley back as Rey Skywalker. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will direct.
Knight is currently out promoting the BBC One series This Town, which wrapped its first season recently. Speaking to NME, the Oscar-nominated writer said the following when asked what he can share about his Star Wars venture, New Jedi Order:
“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.”
Knight has been revising his script for a while, and has likely already turned in multiple drafts to Lucasfilm. Daisy Ridley is thought to have read it already, too. That doesn’t mean it’s finished yet, though, but with Knight soon moving on to prep the Peaky Blinders film that will shoot in September, he’s probably close to putting the final touches on the writing.
A filming start date hasn’t been announced yet, but Disney and Lucasfilm probably want it to go up before the end of the year, or Q1 2025 by the latest. With The Mandalorian & Grogu officially set for May 22, 2026, it’s just a matter of time before they set this movie for Dec. 18, 2026. Early pre-production, including conversations with potential candidates for the lead roles or casting calls for the main characters, may very well be underway already. One of the challenges Lucasfilm and Disney are facing right now is booking sound stages, as there is a lot of demand following last year’s industry stoppage. The plan is to shoot in London.
Stay tuned for more details on New Jedi Order as they come out.
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish student that has movies as his second passion in life. His favorite movie of all time is The Lord of the Rings, but he is also a huge Star Wars fan. However, fantasy movies are not his only cup of tea, as movies from Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he started to understand the language of filmmaking. He is that guy who will watch a black and white movie, just because it is in black and white.
