Following the news that The Adjustment Bureau's George Nolfi will pen the latest draft of Star Wars: New Jedi Order for Lucasfilm, the filmmaker has opened up on his approach to the storied franchise.

Screenwriter George Nolfi reveals how George Lucas is inspiring his work on the upcoming Star Wars: New Jedi Order movie, which will star Daisy Ridley

New Jedi Order will go back to the political roots of George Lucas' legacy, confirms screenwriter George Nolfi.

New Jedi Order movie recently hired a writer who appears eager to explore a topic George Lucas examined throughout the franchise.

Nolfi spoke to Film Stories about his take on the Rey movie, and, when the publication pointed out that philosophy and politics could be part of his script, since he studied those subjects before, Nolfi went back to Star Wars creator George Lucas.

New Jedi Order writer George Nolfi has shed light on his approach to the writing process, sharing how he’s drawing from George Lucas’ political themes. In an interview with Film Stories to promote his new film Elevation,

Following the sequel trilogy, Lucasfilm has had a surprising amount of trouble making Star Wars movies. The franchise has remained strong on Disney+, but multiple attempts at new big-screen adventures have resulted in Star Wars movies quietly disappearing after getting announced to much fanfare.

Daisy Ridley will return as Rey in a New Jedi Order movie, and I'm convinced screenwriter George Nolfi has just hinted at his inspiration.