Rey Skywalker may return in future Star Wars films

One of the most divisive main characters in Star Wars history, it seems like Rey is apparently going to play a huge part in upcoming films in the franchise.

The Hollywood Reporter recently reported that Rey Skywalker, portrayed by Daisy Ridley, might be featured in the new upcoming Star Wars trilogy written and produced by Simon Kinberg. It’s also implied that Rey is the “key to the franchise’s next turn.” The outlet further suggested that Lucasfilm was willing to consider Kinberg’s ideas for the new trilogy as a means to “move Rey forward.” One source told THR, that Rey “is the most valuable cinematic asset” for the Star Wars franchise and probably the only one.

Moreover, it wrote that Star Wars film development “has been under scrutiny for several years” and that Kathleen Kennedy was “taking fire” due to not expanding on significant characters that existed after George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney. Everyone’s favorite characters in the original trilogy are dead with the prequels and spin-offs helping to wrap their stories off and Rey is the only one left in the post-Lucas era of Star Wars and the “only entity with currency on the big screen now.” A source told THR that “the closet is a little bare” and it’s a perfect way to describe the current situation.

It’s been five years since the last movie and they haven’t made a new one since then. If they’re willing to bring Rey back to the big screens, they need to go the extra mile to make this work. Otherwise, be prepared for the bombardment of complaints (minus any bigoted comments) fans will have for how their beloved franchise is being mismanaged right now.