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 known as Trailblazer: The Untold Story of Mrs. Benz, which recants the story of nineteenth century German automotive pioneer Bertha Benz—the primary individual to drive an inside combustion engine car over an extended 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 function of Bertha Benz, will be a part of Singer and Lesley Paterson as government 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 mission.”
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 perpetually.”
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 mission.
