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'Star Wars' Continuing Skywalker Saga With Director Jon Watts
Deadline • • general
Key Points:
- Lucasfilm has hired Jon Watts, known for directing Spider-Man films and co-creating Skeleton Crew, to direct the first installment of a new Skywalker Saga trilogy written by Simon Kinberg.
- Simon Kinberg, who co-created Star Wars Rebels, has been developing the new trilogy since 2018, with Daisy Ridley expected to return as Rey, continuing the Skywalker family storyline.
- The new Skywalker Saga project has not yet been officially approved by Disney, Lucasfilm's parent company.
- The Skywalker Saga began with the original trilogy (1977-1983), continued with the prequel trilogy (1999-2005), and most recently concluded with the sequel trilogy (2015-2019) centered on Rey.
- Since the sequel trilogy's conclusion, the Star Wars franchise has expanded through various films and streaming series, with the next major release, Star Wars: Starfighter, scheduled for May 28, 2027.
