A person of color will reportedly be the lead in Damon Lindelof's upcoming Star Wars film, a project which could be released in 2025.
In early 2022, it was reported that Lindelof was set to write a Star Wars feature film. It was also confirmed that Ms. Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would serve as the movie's director, and that secret writers' room meetings were held for two weeks following Star Wars Celebration.
According to other reports, the film will be set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, and could even include some characters that appeared in the sequel trilogy.
Due to the recent number of Star Wars films that have been scrapped by Disney and Lucasfilm, some fans wondered if the project would even see the light of day. A promising update has surfaced, however, and it appears as though Lindelof has an idea for his lead character.