- Primary Subject: Jon Watts directing a new Star Wars movie
- Key Update: The Spider-Man director is confirmed to helm a new Star Wars movie as part of the future franchise slate.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: September 28, 2026
- Quick Answer: Spider-Man director Jon Watts is set to direct a new Star Wars film launching a new Skywalker Saga trilogy penned by writer Simon Kinberg.
Spider-Man director Jon Watts has been tapped to direct a new Star Wars movie. Is it going to be part of the Skywalker Saga?
Fans have been looking forward to seeing what's next for the Star Wars franchise on the theatrical side following the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu and next year's Star Wars: Starfighter. There have been plans to do another Rey Skywalker movie, but it has not moved forward beyond the development phase.
Is Jon Watts' Star Wars Movie Part of the Skywalker Saga?
The Hollywood Reporter recently confirmed that Jon Watts is set to direct a new Star Wars movie as part of Lucasfilm's future slate for the franchise.
The project is being set up as part of the next phase of the Skywalker Saga, with Simon Kinberg currently writing the script, and it is planned as a new trilogy in the franchise. Rey Skywalker is expected to be a key figure.
So far, it is still in the development phase, but it will likely be the next Star Wars movie that Lucasfilm produces after next year's Star Wars: Starfighter, which is now in post-production. They are still waiting for approval from Disney to move forward.
While Watts is mostly known for helming the first three Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland, he is already part of the Star Wars family since he co-created the series Skeleton Crew, which lasted for one season. While viewership didn't reach the heights of other Disney+ shows, it was praised by critics and fans.
Since the project is still in development, it will take some time before we hear more details about it and which other characters or actors they might bring in for the next phase of the Skywalker Saga.
What's Next for the Star Wars Franchise
Up next in the theatrical Star Wars slate is Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone original story that takes place in a timeline never explored in the franchise before. Shawn Levy directed the film, and it is slated for release in theaters on May 28, 2027.
The cast includes Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings.
Lucasfilm is also developing other Star Wars movie projects such as the untitled James Mangold movie, the untitled Taika Waititi movie, and a Lando Calrissian movie.
Meanwhile, on the television side, the second season of Ahsoka is currently in post-production, with the premiere set for January 20, 2027 on Disney+.
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