Overview

• Multiple reports relay that Ridley is negotiating to star as Delilah Dirk in a live-action feature based on Tony Cliff’s graphic novel.
• Disney acquired screen rights to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant in 2016, and coverage notes little public movement since.
• Producer attachments named in 2016—Roy Lee, Mark Mower, and Justin Giritlian—remain unverified for the current iteration.
• The character is framed as a globe‑trotting, female Indiana Jones figure said to be trained in 47 sword-fighting techniques.
• Outlets link the rumor to uncertainty around Ridley’s Rey-led Star Wars schedule, suggesting potential availability for another project.