Director Jon Watts will helm the opening film of a new Star Wars trilogy written by Simon Kinberg at Lucasfilm. The project continues the Skywalker Saga, with Daisy Ridley eyed to reprise her role as Rey Skywalker.
- Jon Watts directed the Marvel Cinematic Union Spider-Man trilogy and co-created Skeleton Crew.
- Simon Kinberg co-created Star Wars Rebels and writes the new trilogy.
- Disney has not officially greenlit the production yet.
- Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter holds a release schedule of May 28, 2027.
Production Status
Lucasfilm development places this project further along than most other Star Wars films currently in the pipeline. It sits behind Shawn Levy's Starfighter on the studio schedule.
Franchise Direction
The movies bring the mainline Skywalker Saga back to cinema screens following the release of Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.
Unconfirmed Details
Disney has not issued a formal greenlight for the films. No official release dates, filming schedules, or cast confirmations exist yet.
With all available reporting fully accounted for, no further corroborated details, secondary context, or production developments have been released at this stage.
Despite the absence of a greenlight, Kinberg has already completed treatments for the three upcoming scripts. The writer-producer brings extensive franchise experience, having previously penned and produced multiple X-Men films for 20th Century Fox before co-creating the animated series Star Wars Rebels with Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck, and Simon Kinberg in 2014. Watts transitions to this feature film after wrapping his work on the Disney+ live-action series Skeleton Crew, which starred Jude Law and a cast of young newcomers navigating the galaxy after the fall of the Galactic Empire.
