Star Wars: New Jedi Order writer talks about his vision
George Nolfi, who was recently named the new screenwriter for Star Wars: The New Jedi Order's Rey Skywalker, spoke with Film Stories about his approach to filming. He raised the idea of potentially delving into the politics of a galaxy far, far away, as George Lucas did before him:
“If you think about George Lucas and the six films he made and the universe he created, it's actually very much tied to broader political ideas,” the screenwriter said. “It's not about the present day per se, but about imperial fascism and the Roman Empire.”
“The democracy of the Roman Empire falling into decline and becoming an empire, and the eternal story of how people organize against chaos, and then the tools that help human societies contain chaos become tools of oppression.”
“So that's really important to what I think George Lucas was trying to say,” Nofly continued.
“And one of the great things about science fiction and Star Wars—it's almost like science fiction or space opera—is that you can raise the deepest questions without feeling like you're in a philosophy class or a political science class or reading today's newspaper.”
This says a lot about the writer's vision and gives an idea of what The New Jedi Order could be and what topics it will touch on.
Otherwise, the plot of the film will revolve around Rey, who is now a Jedi Master and seeks to create a new Jedi Order, trying to resist the dark forces that want to stop her. The film is expected to serve as an epilogue to the controversial sequel trilogy, which may go some way to making up for the questionable creative decisions made in those films.