December 8, 2024 10:46 am

Star Wars: New Jedi Order Director Is 'Drowning Out' the Fandom While Making Rey Sequel
Star Wars: New Jedi Order Director Is 'Drowning Out' the Fandom While Making Rey Sequel

Star Wars: New Jedi Order Director Is ‘Drowning Out’ the Fandom While Making Rey Sequel

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy plans to drown out the toxic side of the Star Wars fandom (and the fandom in general) while working on her upcoming Rey movie. Discussing the project carefully with Variety, Obaid-Chinoy addressed being the target of overly critical fans, many of whom have called her hiring for the sequel another example of Disney woke-ism with threats to boycott the Rey movie, titled New Jedi Order, when its released. But Obaid-Chinoy is aware of, and even somewhat understands, the passion felt by Star Wars fans, and will ignore all of it until she is done.

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​Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy comments on toxic Star Wars fandom and says the Rey movie will explore her “journey as a female Jedi.” Read More