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The Star Wars community has been inundated with conflicting reports. Some sources, like Deadline's Mike Fleming Jr, emphasize that this trilogy will be separate from the Skywalker saga, aiming to tell "a new story with new characters." Others, such as The Hollywood Reporter’s Boris Kitt, suggest that although the trilogy is a new saga, some familiar faces, possibly including Ray, might still appear.
Adding to the confusion, Jeff Snider's newsletter indicates that Lucasfilm is positioning this trilogy as episodes 10, 11, and 12, implying a seamless extension of the existing saga, with Daisy Ridley's Ray playing a pivotal role again. However, such claims are countered by insiders saying it will be entirely separate.