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Photo by Jay Maidment – \u00a9\u00a02019 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Jon Watts<\/a> has been pegged to direct the inaugural film in the upcoming “Star Wars<\/strong>” trilogy, which is set at Lucasfilm. The report initially came through super DanielRPK and later its accuracy was verified by sources including THR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is the Simon Kinberg-written trilogy occurring after the events of the sequel trilogy, including its final film, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/strong><\/a>“, released in 2019.<\/p>\n

Watts is best known for directing the first three “Spider-Man<\/strong>” films starring Tom Holland, which began with “Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/strong>” and concluded with “Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/strong>“. He has also contributed to Star Wars, not only as showrunner but also directing some episodes of the “Skeleton Crew<\/strong>” TV series on Disney+.<\/p>\n

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As a report said a director has been selected for the gig, but it didn\u2019t say who. That report claimed production is picking up steam fast and could begin filming as early as 2027.<\/p>\n

The report indicates that although the film hasn’t yet secured Disney’s approval, its development phase is farthest, following “Star Wars: Starfighter,<\/strong>” directed by Shawn Levy, which premiered in theaters the following year in May. Moreover, it is stated that Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker will have a role in the upcoming trilogy. Aside from “Starfighter<\/strong>” in May, next year will also see the original theatrical version of 1977’s “Star Wars<\/strong>” return to cinemas in February.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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