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Jon Watts attached to direct first film in an intended new Skywalker Saga trilogy

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Simon Kinberg is writing the trilogy, which is said to be the next episodes of the Skywalker Saga.

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The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jon Watts will direct Lucasfilm’s next Star Wars movie. Simon Kinberg is writing a trilogy said to be the next episodes of the Skywalker Saga. Variety separately reports that a Star Wars movie with Watts is in development.

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26.2M

47 Sources, first seen 14d ago

171.9K likes6.9K comments15K saves10K reposts

Sentiment

Positive8.7%91.3%Negative

Summary

Many accounts rejected Disney's pick of Jon Watts to direct the new Star Wars trilogy film as another unwanted cash grab that ignores fan concerns, while a few welcomed it hoping the new CEO and steady creative team would improve results.

Based on 112 sentiment-bearing replies from 91 accounts across 2 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive8.7%91.3%Negative

Summary

Many accounts rejected Disney's pick of Jon Watts to direct the new Star Wars trilogy film as another unwanted cash grab that ignores fan concerns, while a few welcomed it hoping the new CEO and steady creative team would improve results.

Based on 112 sentiment-bearing replies from 91 accounts across 2 conversations.

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Daniel Richtman@DanielRPKJon Watts to direct the next Star Wars movie, written by Simon Kinberg14d
Cosmic Marvel@cosmic_marvelJon Watts will reportedly direct the next ‘STAR WARS’ film. • Written by Simon Kinberg. • It will start a new trilogy. (via @DanielRPK)14d
The Hollywood Reporter@THR'Star Wars': Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
Borys Kit@Borys_KitTrue STAR WARS news: Jon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of what is intended to be the next Skywalker Saga trilogy, being written by Simon Kinberg. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmJon Watts is set to direct ‘STAR WARS: EPISODE 10’. The film is intended to be the beginning of a new trilogy in the Skywalker Saga. (Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/)14d
Film Updates@FilmUpdatesJon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of a new Star Wars trilogy, intended to continue the Skywalker Saga. Written by Simon Kinberg. 🔗 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
Star Wars Holocron@sw_holocronRey Skywalker will appear in Jon Watts and Simon Kinberg’s upcoming STAR WARS movie. (Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/)14d
Culture Crave 🍿@CultureCraveJon Watts is set to direct a new Star Wars film The film is reportedly intended to be the beginning of a new trilogy in the Skywalker Saga It’s being written by Simon Kinberg (via @THR)14d
PointlessHub@HubPointlessAHHHHHHHHHHHHH14d
Bud Bundy@ItsBudBundy@cosmic_marvel And like every other “new Star Wars film”, it won’t take long before we find out Disney canceled it.14d
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    Daniel Richtman@DanielRPKJon Watts to direct the next Star Wars movie, written by Simon Kinberg14d
    Cosmic Marvel@cosmic_marvelJon Watts will reportedly direct the next ‘STAR WARS’ film. • Written by Simon Kinberg. • It will start a new trilogy. (via @DanielRPK)14d
    The Hollywood Reporter@THR'Star Wars': Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
    Borys Kit@Borys_KitTrue STAR WARS news: Jon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of what is intended to be the next Skywalker Saga trilogy, being written by Simon Kinberg. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
    DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmJon Watts is set to direct ‘STAR WARS: EPISODE 10’. The film is intended to be the beginning of a new trilogy in the Skywalker Saga. (Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/)14d
    Film Updates@FilmUpdatesJon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of a new Star Wars trilogy, intended to continue the Skywalker Saga. Written by Simon Kinberg. 🔗 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/14d
    Star Wars Holocron@sw_holocronRey Skywalker will appear in Jon Watts and Simon Kinberg’s upcoming STAR WARS movie. (Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/)14d
    Culture Crave 🍿@CultureCraveJon Watts is set to direct a new Star Wars film The film is reportedly intended to be the beginning of a new trilogy in the Skywalker Saga It’s being written by Simon Kinberg (via @THR)14d
    PointlessHub@HubPointlessAHHHHHHHHHHHHH14d
    Bud Bundy@ItsBudBundy@cosmic_marvel And like every other “new Star Wars film”, it won’t take long before we find out Disney canceled it.14d
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