Jon Watts news
The gist
Reports say Jon Watts will direct the first film of Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy.
Lucasfilm hasn't confirmed, so the next Skywalker Saga chapter is still officially open.
How it unfolded
- 2024Simon Kinberg's involvement in a new Star Wars trilogy was initially reported, when Kathleen Kennedy was president of Lucasfilm.
- late 2024Kinberg has been working on writing a mystery trilogy since late 2024.
- early 2026Reports emerged that the opening chapter of Kinberg's trilogy had become a top priority for the studio.