Daisy Ridley Rey Movie Rumor: New Jedi Order May Be Folded Into Star Wars Episode X
A new Star Wars rumor says Daisy Ridley’s New Jedi Order is no longer moving ahead on its own and may now be part of Episode X.
Fans who have been waiting to see Daisy Ridley lead a full Star Wars return as Rey may need to reset expectations. A new claim says the long-discussed New Jedi Order movie is no longer moving ahead as its own project, with its story apparently being folded into Simon Kinberg’s planned trilogy instead.
The biggest shift for fans is simple: if this claim is accurate, Rey’s post The Rise of Skywalker story would still continue, but not in the standalone film announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe in April 2023. That project was introduced as a movie set after Episode IX, with Ridley returning as Rey while she tried to rebuild the Jedi Order.
A November 1, 2026 post from Star Wars insider @fiveswalker said New Jedi Order "isn’t happening" and had become the Kinberg trilogy. The same update also claimed Lucasfilm had passed on James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi, that Rogue Squadron had effectively stalled out, and that Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film was not moving forward. The post described Starfighter and Episode X as the starting point for the current slate.
None of that has been confirmed by Lucasfilm. The company has not publicly said whether New Jedi Order was canceled, delayed, or merged into another production.
What it could mean for Rey and Episode X
For fandom, the notable part is that Rey may still be central to this era even if she is no longer the main character of her own movie. Daniel Richtman previously claimed Episode X would follow two new protagonists, with Rey appearing as their mentor. That lines up with the original promise of seeing her guide a new generation while rebuilding the Jedi.
Another claim from October 29 said casting was underway for Episode X, with Lucasfilm looking for two actors in their early 20s. Romance was described as a defining part of the movie, and a follow-up post called it "Very YA but very good." The reported leads were said to resemble the Finn and Rey dynamic from The Force Awakens, but with a more clearly romantic relationship. The male lead was described as coming from a difficult, orphaned background and being pulled into the story after being implicated in a killing. The female lead was described as royalty, a perfectionist from high society who introduces him to the larger galaxy and established characters.
Kinberg has reportedly been developing his trilogy since late 2024, and Jon Watts is said to be attached to direct Episode X. Disney has not officially greenlit that film, and no release date has been announced. For now, the only confirmed Star Wars theatrical date remains Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, which is scheduled for May 2027.
