In a franchise with as many moving pieces asStar Wars, its perhaps not a huge surprise that many of the projects set in this universe churn through quite a few writers. When a spin-off movie focused on Daisy Ridleys Rey was first announced, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were brought in as the films writers. They left the project in March of 2023, andPeaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight was brought in after them.Knight left the project in October of 2024, but before that, he spoke withThe Telegraphabout the film, and what its like to be part of the massive machine surrounding Star Wars.Recommended VideosTheres a system, and when you engage with it, you know what it is. You do your bit, you turn in your draft or drafts, as I did, and then the system moves on. I fully expect that substantial amounts of what I did will be in the movie who knows? But thats the expectation, he explained.Please enable Javascript to view this contentGeorge Nolfi was brought in as the next writer after Knight left the project, and we dont know much about what each writer has brought to the film, or how its evolved as different writers have taken passes at it.Its not uncommon for movies of this size to bring in a number of writers, but theres a certain point on the merry-go-round when the rotating cast of writers suggests the movie isnt totally working.Star Warshas announced and then canceled quite a few potential film projects in recent years. Heres hoping that this Rey project doesnt become another title in that pile.Editors Recommendations