Of the three feature films announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, easily the biggest surprise was that sequel trilogy star Daisy Ridley would be returning to the Star Wars franchise as Jedi Master Rey. Once the credits rolled in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), many Star Wars fans assumed that the conclusion of the "Skywalker Saga" marked the end point of the main franchise. That being said, nobody was really expecting that the franchise was out of stories to tell, as shows like The Mandalorian (2019-), The Bad Batch (2021-), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), and more had become the future of the series. The Disney+ content is all well and good, but that itch for more theatrical, feature-length Star Wars stories still remains, and it's a desire that hasn't gone unnoticed by Lucasfilm.