Three new feature films are in the works, set 15 years after the last trilogy, in which British actress Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey, LucasFilm announced at a convention held in London on Friday. for AFP.

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Each will be released on a separate date, said Kathleen Kennedy, president of the studio, which Disney bought in 2012, before welcoming its filmmakers to Star Wars Celebration.

The continuation of “The Rise of Skywalker” (2019) was entrusted to the Pakistani director Sharmeen Obeid-Chinoy (“Miss Marvel”).

Sharmin Obeid-Chinoy, who has won two Oscars for her documentaries (short film category) addressing violence against women, will be the first woman to direct a film in the storied franchise since it was created by George Lucas in 1977.

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins was supposed to receive that status, but her 2020 film Rogue Squadron, which Disney announced in 2020 for 2023, appears to have been put on hold, US magazine Variety reported in March.

According to Kathleen Kennedy, James Mangold, who is already directing the fifth Indiana Jones movie, another big hit for LucasFilm, will reprise the Jedi’s appearance in his feature film.

And Dave Filoni (“The Mandalorian,” “Ahsoka”), a veteran of a galaxy far, far away, “is orchestrating the escalation of the war between the remnants of the Empire” and the New Republic, she added.

The announcements were warmly received by an audience of around 5,000 fans who had not seen a film from the beloved saga in theaters since 2019.

In 2012, Disney bought Lucasfilm and its franchise for $4 billion and immediately began production on a new trilogy and spin-offs, Solo and Rogue One, before putting its big-screen ambitions on hold.

The entertainment giant then turned more to TV series to drive its Disney+ streaming offering.

While no new series were announced on Friday, fans could find the first images from Ahsoka, which is expected on the platform in August, from Skeleton Crew, a series starring Jude Law in London, from The Apprentice or from the second season of “Andor”.