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Jon Watts Set to Direct Next Star Wars Film, Possibly Episode X

Original: Jon Watts tapped to direct the next Star Wars movie – and it might be Episode X

Director Jon Watts has been tapped to direct the next Star Wars movie, which may be Episode X in the main saga. The news, reported by Empire Online, marks a major franchise hire following Watts's work on Marvel's Spider-Man trilogy. Details on the story, cast and release date have not been announced, leaving fans to speculate about where the new film will take the series.

Why now: News of a high-profile director joining the Star Wars franchise immediately fuels fan speculation about the future of the saga.

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• Jon Watts tapped to direct the next Star Wars movie – and it might be Episode X · empireonline.com

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