Star Wars universe is all set to begin a new chapter as filmmaker Jon Watts has joined the franchise as a director. He will helm the first film in an already planned trilogy, which is being developed by writer Simon Kinberg, as reported by Knight Edge Media.&nbsp;The filmmaker has previously contributed to the Star Wars series Skeleton Crew, and now he is returning to the franchise in a director’s role.&nbsp;However, Lucasfilm has yet to officially announce the project.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/star-wars-star-fighter-first-look-at-ryan-gosling-s-adventure-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away-1756435234275">Star Wars: Star Fighter - First look at Ryan Gosling's adventure in a galaxy far, far away</a><h2>Jon Watts' return to Star Wars</h2>Watts is best known for directing Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).&nbsp;Before taking charge of Marvel's Spider-Man films, he has also directed movies such as Clown and Cop Car. His other high-profile projects include the George Clooney and Brad Pitt-starring Wolfs.&nbsp;Coming to Star Wars, Watts co-created Skeleton Crew with Christopher Ford, and the Disney+ series debuted in 2024. Set during the New Republic era, the show revolved around four children who find themselves caught up in an adventure across the galaxy.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/binge-you-must-6-must-watch-star-wars-shows-9032593">Binge You Must: 6 must-watch Star Wars shows</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Jude Law starred as Jod Na Nawood. Watts also directed episodes of the series.<h2>About the new Star Wars movie</h2>Being written by Simon Kinberg, the untitled film is at an early stage. Kinberg has been developing a new Star Wars trilogy since 2024.&nbsp;According to reports, his trilogy is a continuation of the Skywalker Saga, potentially taking the story beyond the nine numbered Star Wars films that concluded with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.&nbsp;However, it is also suggested that Kinberg's films could instead introduce a separate saga within the Star Wars universe.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-director-jon-watts-joins-%E2%80%98final-destination-6%E2%80%99-as-producer-for-hbo-max-444354">'Spider-Man: No Way Home' director Jon Watts joins ‘Final Destination 6’ as producer for HBO Max</a>&nbsp;Lucasfilm is yet to officially announce the project.<h2>Simon Kinberg's Star Wars connection</h2>Previously, Kinberg co-created the animated series Star Wars Rebels alongside Dave Filoni and was also a creative consultant on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.&nbsp;Apart from this, he is also known for his work on the X-Men franchise, where he served as a writer and producer and later directed Dark Phoenix.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-celebrates-its-45th-anniversary-6-reasons-why-it-s-the-fan-favourite-of-the-saga-1747811693602">Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back celebrates its 45th anniversary, 6 reasons why it's the fan favourite of the saga</a>&nbsp;The new Star Wars movie is not yet a confirmed production, and as per reports, Disney has not formally given the project the green light.&nbsp;The franchise's next confirmed theatrical release, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, will arrive in May 2027 as part of the franchise's 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Filmmaker Jon Watts has returned to the Star Wars universe as the director of a new film being developed by writer Simon Kinberg. Read on to know more.

Star Wars universe is all set to begin a new chapter as filmmaker Jon Watts has joined the franchise as a director. He will helm the first film in an already planned trilogy, which is being developed by writer Simon Kinberg, as reported by Knight Edge Media. The filmmaker has previously contributed to the Star Wars series Skeleton Crew, and now he is returning to the franchise in a director’s role. However, Lucasfilm has yet to officially announce the project. Also Read: Star Wars: Star Fighter - First look at Ryan Gosling's adventure in a galaxy far, far away Jon Watts' return to Star Wars Watts is best known for directing Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Before taking charge of Marvel's Spider-Man films, he has also directed movies such as Clown and Cop Car. His other high-profile projects include the George Clooney and Brad Pitt-starring Wolfs. Coming to Star Wars, Watts co-created Skeleton Crew with Christopher Ford, and the Disney+ series debuted in 2024. Set during the New Republic era, the show revolved around four children who find themselves caught up in an adventure across the galaxy. Also Read: Binge You Must: 6 must-watch Star Wars shows Jude Law starred as Jod Na Nawood. Watts also directed episodes of the series. About the new Star Wars movie Being written by Simon Kinberg, the untitled film is at an early stage. Kinberg has been developing a new Star Wars trilogy since 2024. According to reports, his trilogy is a continuation of the Skywalker Saga, potentially taking the story beyond the nine numbered Star Wars films that concluded with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. However, it is also suggested that Kinberg's films could instead introduce a separate saga within the Star Wars universe. Also Read: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' director Jon Watts joins ‘Final Destination 6’ as producer for HBO Max Lucasfilm is yet to officially announce the project. Simon Kinberg's Star Wars connection Previously, Kinberg co-created the animated series Star Wars Rebels alongside Dave Filoni and was also a creative consultant on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Apart from this, he is also known for his work on the X-Men franchise, where he served as a writer and producer and later directed Dark Phoenix. Also Read: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back celebrates its 45th anniversary, 6 reasons why it's the fan favourite of the saga The new Star Wars movie is not yet a confirmed production, and as per reports, Disney has not formally given the project the green light. The franchise's next confirmed theatrical release, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, will arrive in May 2027 as part of the franchise's 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Filmmaker Jon Watts has returned to the Star Wars universe as the director of a new film being developed by writer Simon Kinberg. Read on to know more.

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Director Jon Watts is no longer part of Marvel's forthcoming project 'Fantastic Four.' 
 
Jon, whose last project 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' broke all the records at the box office, has said goodbye to MCU's next&nbsp;superhero movie.&nbsp; 
 
In a statement released, Watts said making Spider-Man films was an 'incredible' experience.&nbsp;

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''Making three ‘Spider-Man’ films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me,” The 40-year-old filmmaker said in a statement. “I’m eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I’m hopeful we’ll work together again and I can’t wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life.” 
 
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige thanked Watts for his contribution in a separate statement and said they are 'supportive' of his reasons for stepping away. 
 
“We were looking forward to continuing our work with him to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU but understand and are supportive of his reasons for stepping away,” Feige continued. “We are optimistic that we will have the opportunity to work together again at some point down the road.”

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Watts had directed all the 'Spider-Man' movies starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, including&nbsp; 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017), 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'&nbsp;(2019) and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021) and all the three movies&nbsp;earned millions at the box office. 
 
Most recently. No Way Home, which was released in the theatres worldwide in December last year, went on to become a blockbuster hit and broke several post-pandemic records. The movie raked in $ 1.89 billion at the global box office and become the sixth highest-grossing film of all time.

Director Jon Watts is no longer part of Marvel's forthcoming project 'Fantastic Four.' Jon, whose last project 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' broke all the records at the box office, has said goodbye to MCU's next superhero movie.

Director Jon Watts is no longer part of Marvel's forthcoming project 'Fantastic Four.' Jon, whose last project 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' broke all the records at the box office, has said goodbye to MCU's next superhero movie. In a statement released, Watts said making Spider-Man films was an 'incredible' experience. What is phase 4? What happened in phase 1? The entire Marvel timeline explained ''Making three ‘Spider-Man’ films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me,” The 40-year-old filmmaker said in a statement. “I’m eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I’m hopeful we’ll work together again and I can’t wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life.” Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige thanked Watts for his contribution in a separate statement and said they are 'supportive' of his reasons for stepping away. “We were looking forward to continuing our work with him to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU but understand and are supportive of his reasons for stepping away,” Feige continued. “We are optimistic that we will have the opportunity to work together again at some point down the road.” From 'Spider-Man' to 'Avengers: Endgame': Check out top 10 highest-grossing superhero films of all time Watts had directed all the 'Spider-Man' movies starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, including 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017), 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (2019) and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021) and all the three movies earned millions at the box office. Most recently. No Way Home, which was released in the theatres worldwide in December last year, went on to become a blockbuster hit and broke several post-pandemic records. The movie raked in $ 1.89 billion at the global box office and become the sixth highest-grossing film of all time.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home’ director Jon Watts exits ‘Fantastic Four’ movie

After the massive success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', director Jon Watts, has joined the team of the next 'Final Destination' film.&nbsp; 
 
Filmmaker Watts has boarded the next movie of the famous franchise as a producer for New Line Cinema. Craig Perry, the original producer of the previous five 'Final Destination' films, returns to produce the new sequel with Sheila Hanahan Taylor. In addition, Watts’ wife, Dianne McGunigle, is also producing.&nbsp; 
 
The film will debut on HBO Max. Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick are writing the screenplay based on a treatment by Watts.&nbsp;

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“Both Dianne and I have been massive fans of ‘Final Destination’ from the very beginning,” Watts said in a statement. “So to be able to have a hand in crafting a new story with the original team and New Line is going to be both fun and exciting.” 
 
The five instalments, which spanned from 2000 to 2011, have grossed $657 million worldwide to date. The horror franchise consists of five films, two comic books, and nine novels. It is based on an unproduced spec script by Jeffrey Reddick, originally written for The X-Files television series, and was distributed by New Line Cinema. 
 
Meanwhile, Watts latest directorial 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', continues to break records as the Tom Holland starrer has now become the eighth-highest grossing movie ever at the global box office. It has collected more than $1.53 billion worldwide.

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'Spider-Man' film made $64 million internationally and $33 million in the US alone. On all-time rankings, the film has pushed back films like ‘The Avengers’, ‘Furious 7’, ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’. It’s currently behind ‘Jurassic World’, The Lion King’. His next directing project will be Marvel Studios’ reboot of the 'Fantastic Four' superhero franchise, which remains undated.

After the massive success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', director Jon Watts, has joined the team of the next 'Final Destination' film. Filmmaker Watts has boarded the next movie of the famous franchise as a producer for New Line Cinema.

After the massive success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', director Jon Watts, has joined the team of the next 'Final Destination' film. Filmmaker Watts has boarded the next movie of the famous franchise as a producer for New Line Cinema. Craig Perry, the original producer of the previous five 'Final Destination' films, returns to produce the new sequel with Sheila Hanahan Taylor. In addition, Watts’ wife, Dianne McGunigle, is also producing. The film will debut on HBO Max. Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick are writing the screenplay based on a treatment by Watts. Jason Momoa, Lisa Bonet split after 16 years together: We free each other “Both Dianne and I have been massive fans of ‘Final Destination’ from the very beginning,” Watts said in a statement. “So to be able to have a hand in crafting a new story with the original team and New Line is going to be both fun and exciting.” The five instalments, which spanned from 2000 to 2011, have grossed $657 million worldwide to date. The horror franchise consists of five films, two comic books, and nine novels. It is based on an unproduced spec script by Jeffrey Reddick, originally written for The X-Files television series, and was distributed by New Line Cinema. Meanwhile, Watts latest directorial 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', continues to break records as the Tom Holland starrer has now become the eighth-highest grossing movie ever at the global box office. It has collected more than $1.53 billion worldwide. Coachella 2022 headliners announced: Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Kanye West 'Spider-Man' film made $64 million internationally and $33 million in the US alone. On all-time rankings, the film has pushed back films like ‘The Avengers’, ‘Furious 7’, ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’. It’s currently behind ‘Jurassic World’, The Lion King’. His next directing project will be Marvel Studios’ reboot of the 'Fantastic Four' superhero franchise, which remains undated.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' director Jon Watts joins ‘Final Destination 6’ as producer for HBO Max

Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt are coming together once again for director Jon Watts' unnamed thriller.

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The celebrity buddies, who have worked as a team before in 'Ocean’s Eleven', are set to be seen together on screen after over a decade. &nbsp;

 
In its newsbreak, The Hollywood Reporter called this casting “one of the biggest bidding wars of the year” as movie moguls like Warner Bros. Universal, MGM, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and are doing their best in terms of bidding for this upcoming film.

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George Clooney and Brad Pitt are reportedly co-producing the movie under their respective production companies Smokehouse Pictures and Plan B Entertainment, respectively.

 
Although much has not been revealed about the film yet, a few detail-based pieces have been floating around lately. One suggests that this film is “the tale of two lone wolf fixers assigned to the same job.” 
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Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt are coming together once again for director Jon Watts' unnamed thriller. Also read: Sarah Jessica Parker mourns Willie Garson: I will miss everything about you The celebrity buddies, who have worked as a team before in 'Ocean’s Eleven', are set to be seen together on screen after over a decade.

Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt are coming together once again for director Jon Watts' unnamed thriller. Also read: Sarah Jessica Parker mourns Willie Garson: I will miss everything about you The celebrity buddies, who have worked as a team before in 'Ocean’s Eleven', are set to be seen together on screen after over a decade. In its newsbreak, The Hollywood Reporter called this casting “one of the biggest bidding wars of the year” as movie moguls like Warner Bros. Universal, MGM, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and are doing their best in terms of bidding for this upcoming film. Also read: Gospel singer Kelly Price safe after she was reported missing George Clooney and Brad Pitt are reportedly co-producing the movie under their respective production companies Smokehouse Pictures and Plan B Entertainment, respectively. Although much has not been revealed about the film yet, a few detail-based pieces have been floating around lately. One suggests that this film is “the tale of two lone wolf fixers assigned to the same job.” Also read: Daniel Craig shares his thoughts on James Bond takeover, and the word is 'bitter'

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