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Jon Watts to Direct Next 'Star Wars' Movie
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Director Jon Watts, known for the popular Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland, is attached to a new Star Wars movie currently in development.
- Watts has a first-look feature deal with Walt Disney Studios through his production company Freshman Year and producer Dianne McGunigle.
- In 2024, Watts co-created the coming-of-age Star Wars series "Skeleton Crew," featuring Jude Law and set in the New Republic era.
- The new Star Wars film’s script will be written by Simon Kinberg, notable for his work on the X-Men franchise.
- Watts joins a distinguished list of Star Wars directors, with the most recent theatrical film being J.J. Abrams' 2019 release, "The Rise of Skywalker."
