"The Bourne Ultimatum" writer George Nolfi will write "New Jedi Order" for Lucasfilm, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

George Nolfi, known for his screenplay work on movies such as The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean’s 12, has been tapped to write New Jedi Order, the Daisy Ridley-centric Star Wars movie.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy still is attached to direct the story about Rey Skywalker, set 15 years after the events of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. The plot is rumored that Rey, the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, will oversee a school of Jedis.

Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” movie is still alive. Lucasfilm has hired George Nolfi (“The Borne Ultimatum”) to write the script for the long-gestating follow-up to 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,

The Rey-centric Star Wars movie has had two constants: star Daisy Ridley, reprising her role from the sequel trilogy, and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Everything else has shifted around in the great sands of Lucasfilm— including its presumed release date,

George Nolfi, who previously wrote The Bourne Ultimatum, will try to figure out what the hell Rey is up to post-Rise Of Skywalker Screenshot: YouTube Disney’s total inability to get a new Star Wars movie made in the five years since The Rise Of Skywalker has gone from an oddity,

For about five years now, Star Wars shows on Disney+ have been the biggest way the franchise set in a galaxy far, far away has been staying afloat, with The Rise of Skywalker being the last of the released Star Wars movies in order.

It's just been confirmed that George Nolfi will be handling the script for “New Jedi Order,” the Daisy Ridley-led “Star Wars” movie.

The Star Wars film has already had a number of different writers, and has been delayed because of the turnover. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The journey surrounding the upcoming Star Wars film featuring Daisy Ridley and her character Rey has been eventful. Following Steven Knight's decision to leave the project, Disney and Lucasfilm have now brought on George Nolfi as the new screenwriter.