A brand new “Star Wars” film is at present in improvement with director Jon Watts hooked up.
Watts is greatest identified for guiding the favored “Spider-Man” trilogy starring Tom Holland, which incorporates 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming,” 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From House,” and 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Means House.” (2026’s “Spider-Man: Model New Day” was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.) Earlier than being chosen to direct “Spider-Man,” Watts additionally helmed movies together with “Cop Automobile” and “Clown.” Following his involvement with the trilogy, In 2024, it was reported that Watts, his manufacturing firm Freshman 12 months and producer Dianne McGunigle had signed a first-look function take care of Walt Disney Studios.
In 2024, Watts co-created “Skeleton Crew” alongside Christopher Ford, a coming-of-age collection set within the period of the New Republic that adopted 4 younger characters on a brand new journey, per the present’s official logline. Jude Legislation starred as Jod Na Nawood, with Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern, Kyriana Kratter as KB and Robert Timothy Smith as Neel.
With the position, Watts joins a listing of earlier “Star Wars” administrators that features Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand, J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson and “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Launched in 2019, Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the latest movie within the franchise to debut theatrically.
As beforehand reported by Selection, Simon Kinberg will pen the script for the movie. Kinberg is greatest identified for being a author, producer and director for the “X-Males” franchise, and was thought-about a shocking selection on the time of the announcement.
Knight Edge Media first broke the information.
