Star Wars' Daisy Ridley lands first post-Rise of Skywalker movie

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has secured a narrating role on the documentary Asteroid Hunters.

Clearly not ready to kiss goodbye the stars, she's jumping straight from The Rise of Skywalker over to a project that will take a "fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world".

Asteroid Hunters will be released in select IMAX theatres from April 17.

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Thrilled to be part of this educational project, Daisy stated: "I am so very excited to work with IMAX to continue transporting audiences into space.

"Asteroid Hunters showcases the brilliant minds of scientists and true planetary defenders working to protect our world and reminding us what our people are capable of when united by a common goal."

President of IMAX Entertainment, Megan Colligan, weighed in on this big-name casting for the documentary.

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"We're thrilled to have the very talented Daisy Ridley join the IMAX family as the voice of Asteroid Hunters," she said.

"The IMAX experience is unmatched when it comes to space exploration and we're delighted to deliver another top-quality presentation to educate our audiences about the fascinating science behind asteroid detection and prevention."

Asteroid Hunters promises to be a completely immersive experience and was shot using special IMAX camera equipment, as well as utilising heart-juddering IMAX 12.0 channel sound.

Prepare to be educated... loudly.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is available to pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now.

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