Spider-Man's Jon Watts swings into the director's chair for a new Star Wars trilogy
The No Way Home director will reportedly helm the latest entry in the Skywalker Saga.
After bidding farewell to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man franchise, director Jon Watts has turned his attention to the Star Wars universe. According to recent reports from The Hollywood Reporter and other sources, Watts, who most recently worked on the George Clooney-Brad Pitt action comedy Wolfs, is set to join the much-discussed Skywalker Saga with a new film.
The project, which is still in the early stages of development, will begin filming at some point. The highly anticipated Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, is set to release in advance of the May 27, 2027, 50th anniversary of the original Star Wars film. Although it’s named Star Wars and not A New Hope, fans will have to adjust to the name change.
Watts’ upcoming Star Wars film will be written by Simon Kinberg, whose track record in the sci-fi/fantasy genre includes films like The New Mutants, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Dark Phoenix. Watts’ transition from Spider-Man to Star Wars comes with high expectations, as he will be tasked with rejuvenating the franchise after J.J.
Abrams’ 2019 ninth installment, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, left fans and critics disappointed. Despite Watts’ previous work on the Star Wars series Skeleton Crew, a critically acclaimed show aimed at younger audiences, few details have been released about the upcoming film. Current information suggests that Daisy Ridley’s Rey will have a role in the new movie, but Lucasfilm has not commented on the project yet.
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