Rey's new Star Wars film turns the rise of Skywalker's greatest promise into a lie

Rey is coming war of stars Movie, Star Wars: New Jedi Orderbreaks Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris the greatest narrative promise. New Jedi Order will take place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and follows Rey as she rebuilds the Jedi Order. Hopefully, with knowledge of the ancient Jedi texts, the teachings of Luke and Leia, and her own experiences, Rey's newly formed Jedi Order will be able to overcome the Jedi's greatest shortcomings and once again seriously protect the galaxy. New Jedi Order is particularly exciting because it explores a completely untouched time within the world war of stars Franchise.

And yet, despite his distance from war of stars' Previous film installments and the promise of an entirely new and compelling cast of Jedi Knights – many new Force-sensitive characters could be introduced, providing a perfect starting point for the franchise's next series of stories – there is one crucial aspect that endures New Jedi Order back to put his independent stamp on the franchise. The question New Jedi OrderExistence is exalted as such: will war of stars ever be able to leave the Skywalker saga behind?

The Rise of Skywalker was announced as the end of the Skywalker saga

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was originally intended to mark the end of the Skywalker saga and the end of the Skywalker family's influence on it war of stars Tell stories. Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and even Leia's son Ben Solo, who was only introduced in the war of stars Unfortunately, the sequel trilogy had all already come to an end when the credits rolled Rise of Skywalkeralthough Leia's on-screen death was tragically caused by the untimely death of Carrie Fisher in 2016. The Rise of Skywalker's story should make it possible war of stars to move on from its decades-old legacy and instead focus on introducing new characters, stories and lore.

On the one hand, it was. The Skywalker Saga was largely about the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker and how his conversion to the dark side and his actions as Darth Vader affected the galaxy and his children. The fall of the Jedi, the rise of the Empire, the Rebellion, the First Order, the Resistance, and even Rey's very existence are all tied to Anakin Skywalker's rise and fall. After both his story and that of his descendants (however chaotic) are completed, The Skywalker saga could and should have ended after that Rise of Skywalkerand yet it wasn't like that.

Rey is a Skywalker…so the saga continues

The Rise of SkywalkerThe final scene still allowed the Skywalker saga to continue. As Rey said goodbye to Luke and Leia by burying her lightsabers in the sands of Tatooine, Rey chose a new last name for herself: Skywalker. Emotionally, this was a compelling turning point for Rey. All she had ever wanted was to see her parents again and find out where she came from, but now that she knew the truth about her true origins and the dark legacy behind it, she chose to reject it and embrace family, which she had found along the way instead.

There's no doubt that Rey deserves this fresh start, but he's proven it war of stars wasn't ready to completely break away from the Skywalker name and the history that went with it. Did Rey Skywalker's cinematic story end with? Rise of SkywalkerThat wouldn't have been a problem either. Now, however New Jedi Order Plans call for Rey to continue using the Skywalker name. The saga will be forced to continue because she is a Skywalker now and forever. Eventually, Luke and Leia's Force spirits approved of their choice. There is no going back now.

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Rey's new Jedi Order film is Episode X in all but name

In the end, however New Jedi Order promises a look into the future and lots of new characters and stories, it will still work that way Episode X. The time jump won't help sufficiently distance Rey's new narrative from the Skywalker saga. Because even though 15 years is a long time and Rey has grown, changed and become a more powerful Jedi, 30 years passed between the events of Return of the Jedi And Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to. Yes, new characters were introduced, but the Skywalkers were still at the center of it all, and New Jedi Order is no different.

No matter how Lucasfilm decides to shoot it, New Jedi Order is considered by the majority to be Episode X. It's possible that since this is currently a standalone film, New Jedi Order will mark the true end of the Skywalker saga, but it remains to be seen whether it will change audiences' perceptions of the film and its main character. The Skywalker saga is a pop culture juggernaut and made war of stars what it is today. Star Wars: New Jedi Order can and hopefully will be a success, but there is no denying that it will continue to be linked to the legacy of the Skywalker saga.

Star Wars: New Jedi Order

The tenth main part of the Star Wars series is the first film that follows the sequel trilogy in which Mark Hamill's Luke, Carrie Fisher's Leia and Harrison Ford's Han Solo said their final goodbyes. Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, development of a direct sequel stalled as Disney shifted its focus to other parts of the galaxy, namely Disney+ series such as The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka. However, a film starring Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker was officially announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023.

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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

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Steven Knight