A new “Star Wars” film is currently in development with director Jon Watts attached.
Watts is best known for directing the popular “Spider-Man” trilogy with Tom Holland, which includes 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” (2026’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.) Before being tapped to direct “Spider-Man,” Watts also directed films including “Cop Car” and “Clown”. Following his involvement in the trilogy, in 2024 it was reported that Watts, his production company Freshman Year and producer Dianne McGunigle had signed a first-time feature film deal with Walt Disney Studios.
In 2024, Watts co-created “Skeleton Crew” alongside Christopher Ford, a coming-of-age series set in the New Republic era that followed four young characters on a new adventure, according to the series’ official timeline. Jude Law 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 this role, Watts joins a list of former “Star Wars” directors that includes Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand, JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson and “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Released in 2019, Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the most recent film in the franchise to debut in theaters.
As previously reported Variety, Simon Kinberg will write the screenplay for the film. Kinberg is best known for being writer, producer and director of the “X-Men” franchise, and was considered a surprising choice at the time of the announcement.
Knight Edge Media was the first to report the news.
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