Star Wars won’t succeed until producers prioritize storytelling

The Disney media conglomerate recently announced a spate of new Star Wars movies. One of the three is said to pick up 15 years after the previous installment, 2019’s Rise of Skywalker, reprising Daisy Ridley’s role as Rey.

Though the rest of the cast remains under wraps, the biggest shake-up is the film’s director: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The two-time Oscar winner largely made her career in activism, filming documentaries that shed light on the plight of women in Pakistan.