Rey-centric Star Wars movie director offers promising update, fans have a normal one about it

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, of Ms. Marvel fame, is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with a Star Wars movie focusing on Rey Skywalker, set as the character tries to rebuild the Jedi Order after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. However, it sounds like she's just ignored several female directors who came before her.Kicking off the year with Star Wars movie news is exciting even if it's just a small update (via Variety) that basically says "yeah, this is still happening." While talking to CNN, two-time Oscar-winner Obaid-Chinoy offered a brief comment on where the Rey-centric Star Wars movie that will take us into the post-Skywalker Saga era is at. "I’m very thrilled about the project because I feel what we’re about to create is something very special," she said, "We’re in 2024 now, and it’s about time that we had a woman come forward to shape a story in a galaxy far, far away." Read more