Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be the first woman to direct an episode of the blockbuster movie franchise....
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan-born, Oscar winning director has become the first woman to direct Star War film.
On Friday Studio executives announced three new Star Wars movies which will release in 2025
Obaid-Chinoy will direct a film set 15 years after the end of the last movie, starring British actor Daisy Ridley as she returns to the role of Rey, the heroine of the last trilogy, which wound up in 2019 to mixed reviews.
After 15 years the end of last movie Obaid-Chinoy will direct a film,
The new film will follow Rey’s efforts to revive the Jedi order.
Obaid-Chinoy, who has two Oscars for documentaries denouncing violence against women, said she was “drawn to the hero’s journey” in the Star Wars universe.
“I spent the better part of my lifetime meeting real heroes who are overcoming oppressive regimes and battling impossible odds, and I think that’s the heart of Star Wars,” she said.
Obaid-Chinoy directed last year’s Ms Marvel television series featuring a Muslim superhero.
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