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Jon Watts Attached to Direct Star Wars Trilogy Opener
Jon Watts is attached to direct the first film in Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy continuing the Skywalker Saga, The Hollywood Reporter reported September 26, 2026.
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About Simon Kinberg
Simon David Kinberg is a British and American screenwriter and filmmaker. He has written and produced a number of films for 20th Century Fox, including several films in the X-Men film franchise and The Martian, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. He made his directorial debut with the X-Men film Dark Phoenix (2019), which he also wrote.
Everything about Simon Kinberg →- Occupation
- screenwriter, film producer, film director, executive producer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States
- Born
- August 2, 1973