‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts Is Connected to Launch a New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

Jon Watts might be shifting from certainly one of Hollywood’s greatest superhero franchises to the following Star Wars trilogy.

The filmmaker behind Tom Holland’s three solo Spider-Man motion pictures has been tapped to direct the primary installment in a brand new trilogy being written by Simon Kinberg, in line with Entertainment Weekly.

The challenge stays in improvement. Lucasfilm has not introduced Watts as director, revealed a title or launch date, or confirmed a forged, and the studio declined to touch upon the most recent experiences.

Precisely the place the trilogy matches into the bigger Star Wars story additionally stays unsettled publicly. Deadline experiences that the movies would proceed the Skywalker Saga, whereas different accounts have described Kinberg’s challenge as a brand new saga moderately than Episodes X by way of XII.

Watts Is Connected to the First Movie

Watts is connected to direct the opening film moderately than all three installments. TheWrap experiences that Kinberg is writing the screenplay as a part of the trilogy he has been growing for Lucasfilm.

Kinberg already has intensive historical past with the franchise. He co-created Star Wars Rebels with Dave Filoni and was a part of the group that labored on new initiatives following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, together with consulting on Star Wars: The Drive Awakens.

Lucasfilm publicly acknowledged Kinberg’s trilogy at Star Wars Celebration in 2025, itemizing it amongst a number of theatrical initiatives in improvement. The studio has not formally designated the movies Episodes X by way of XII.

Rey Is Reportedly A part of the Growing Story

The Hollywood Reporter describes Watts’ film as the following installment within the Skywalker story and experiences that Daisy Ridley’s Rey can be concerned.

Lucasfilm has not introduced Ridley as a part of the Watts challenge or disclosed how giant a task Rey would have if these plans transfer ahead.

The studio beforehand introduced a separate movie centered on Rey with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy connected to direct. That challenge was described as following Rey after the occasions of The Rise of Skywalker as she builds a brand new Jedi Order. Lucasfilm has not publicly detailed how the Obaid-Chinoy movie and Kinberg’s trilogy relate to at least one one other.

Watts Already Has a ‘Star Wars’ Monitor File

Watts would return to Lucasfilm after co-creating Star Wars: Skeleton Crew with Christopher Ford. He additionally directed the Disney+ sequence’ premiere and finale.

Watts initially pitched the challenge whereas filming Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling. He advised StarWars.com that he mentioned the thought with Jon Favreau, who instantly supplied to become involved alongside Dave Filoni.

Skeleton Crew adopted 4 youngsters who develop into misplaced within the galaxy in the course of the New Republic period. Watts and Ford served as creators, writers and govt producers, working with administrators together with David Lowery, the Daniels, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and Lee Isaac Chung.

Watts got here to the sequence after directing Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Dwelling and Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling. The ultimate film introduced Holland’s Peter Parker along with characters from the sooner Spider-Man movie franchises and grossed greater than $1.9 billion worldwide.

‘Starfighter’ Will Attain Theaters Earlier than Watts’ Film

Lucasfilm already has one other theatrical challenge a lot additional alongside. Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter has accomplished the event stage and is scheduled for launch on Might 28, 2027.

The standalone movie stars Ryan Gosling as Kade Auberon alongside Flynn Grey, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings and Amy Adams. Lucasfilm describes the story as an unique journey centered on a cynical rogue whose mysterious previous sends him on a journey throughout the galaxy.

Starfighter is directed by Levy from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper. Lucasfilm has not positioned Watts’ movie on its theatrical launch calendar.