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- 1Jon Watts to Direct Next Star Wars Film for Lucasfilm●‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm
Filmmaker Jon Watts has been tapped to direct the next Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Watts, best known for helming Marvel's Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland, becomes the latest high-profile director to join the franchise as Lucasfilm continues developing its slate of new big-screen entries. Details about the film's story and release date have not been announced, and fan discussion is focused on what direction Watts will take the galaxy far, far away.
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Jon Watts has been set to direct the next Star Wars film, according to Variety. Watts, best known for helming Marvel's recent Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland, takes on one of the biggest jobs in franchise filmmaking as Lucasfilm continues to expand the big-screen future of the Star Wars saga.
- 3Is Jon Watts Directing a New Star Wars Movie?●Is Jon Watts Directing a New ‘Star Wars’ Movie? Here’s What’s Been Reported
Reports are circulating that Jon Watts, known for directing Marvel's Spider-Man films, may be attached to a new Star Wars movie. Coverage so far focuses on what has and has not been confirmed, with fans speculating about what the project could be and where it fits in Lucasfilm's slate. Neither Watts nor Lucasfilm appears to have offered detailed comment.
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News that Jon Watts, best known for directing Marvel's Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland, is attached to direct a Star Wars project is circulating widely. Fans are debating whether his blockbuster, franchise-friendly style is a good fit for the galaxy far, far away, while others point to his existing work on the Star Wars series Skeleton Crew as proof he is already part of that universe.