The director of the new Star Wars has promised “something special”

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who will become the first female director to be honoured to stand at the helm of the next Star Wars film, believes that “now is the right time” for a woman to helm a film in the series, given the science fiction franchise’s cult status in the world.

The two-time winner of the Academy Award for short films, the Pakistani-born Canadian director expressed her excitement about the upcoming project in the Star Wars series in a recent interview, saying that what her team is about to present to audiences will be truly special. “It’s 2024, and it’s the moment when a woman must emerge to tell a story that takes place in a galaxy far, far away,” she said in particular.