Skeleton Crew Co-Creator Jon Watts Set to Direct New Star Wars Movie

Jon Watts is set to direct an upcoming Star Wars feature currently in development. Watts is best known for helming Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy for Sony and Marvel, beginning with 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, followed by 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home and 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Then in 2024, the filmmaker co-created Star Wars: Skeleton Crew with Christopher Ford, the coming-of-age Disney+ series set during the era of the New Republic. The series follows four young characters as they embark on an adventure across the galaxy. The cast includes Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood, along with Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern, Kyriana Kratter as KB and Robert Timothy Smith as Neel.

Simon Kinberg is attached to write the screenplay. The veteran filmmaker and screenwriter is known for his extensive work on the X-Men franchise as a writer and producer, as well as his work as a director. His involvement with the new Star Wars project adds another major creative name to the film as development continues.

Further details about the movie, including its plot, cast and release plans, have yet to be revealed.