Daisy Ridley, who performed ‘Rey’ within the current Star Wars sequel trilogy, has been tapped to star in an upcoming VR expertise, which is slated to reach on Quest in March.
As reported in a Hollywood Reporter unique, the expertise is named Trailblazer: The Untold Story of Mrs. Benz, which recants the story of nineteenth century German automotive pioneer Bertha Benz—the primary particular person to drive an inside combustion engine vehicle over a protracted distance, and spouse of Carl Benz, creator of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885.
The VR expertise, which is slated to arrive on Quest 2 and above on March seventh, is being directed by Emmy-nominated Eloise Singer from UK-based Singer Studios, which additionally developed narrative VR expertise The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend (2024), starring Lucy Liu.
Ridley, who performs the position of Bertha Benz, will be part of Singer and Lesley Paterson as govt producers when Trailblazer is made into a movie and graphic novel sequence.
“Bertha’s dedication and braveness are extremely inspiring,” Ridley tells Hollywood Reporter. “It’s been such a privilege to step into her world and assist inform her story. I hope audiences are as moved by her journey as I used to be whereas engaged on this challenge.”
Trailblazer: The Untold Story of Mrs. Benz is claimed to “invite audiences to step into Bertha’s sneakers, discover her workshop and assemble the engine that reshaped transportation endlessly.”
Whereas the VR expertise first premiered on the Venice Movie Competition in 2022 and SXSW in 2023, that was earlier than plans had been revealed that Ridley could be hooked up to the challenge.
