Peaky Blinders ' Steven Knight has exited the new Rey-focused Star Wars movie. The film, which is being directed by Ms Marvel 's Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, was first announced last year, and is set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

Knight was the second round of screenwriters brought in for this project after the team of Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson dropped out in 2023. His departure doesn’t come as much of a surprise,

Steven Knight, arguably most known as the creator of BBC’s Peaky Blinders (2013-2022), is no longer attached to the upcoming Star Wars movie featuring Daisy Ridley’s Rey from the sequel trilogy. In March 2023,

Peaky Blinders screenwriter Steven Knight leaves Rey's New Jedi Order movie, almost certainly meaning the next Star Wars movie won't release in 2026.

Peaky Blinders creator Steve Knight has left Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars movie, meaning Lucasfilm is now looking for a new writer.

The new 'Star Wars' movie about the further adventures of Jedi Rey (Daisy Ridley) lost its latest screenwriter, Steven Knight.

The upcoming Peaky Blinders movie just got one more returning star. Series alum Stephen Graham, who played Hayden Stagg in the sixth and final season of the hit series, will reportedly appear in the Netflix movie.

Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker sequel led by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and starring Daisy Ridley appears to have lost its screenwriter as Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has reportedly departed. Variety learned of his leaving and said Disney is now actively speaking with potential replacements.