Overview
- Multiple industry reports say Jon Watts is attached to direct the first film of a new trilogy written by Simon Kinberg and that Daisy Ridley could return as Rey, but Lucasfilm has not publicly greenlit the project or confirmed Episode numbering.
- Fans reacted strongly on social platforms with a wave of criticism focused on Watts and the choice to revisit the Skywalker Saga while other voices defended Watts’ credentials from the Spider‑Man trilogy and his work on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
- Simon Kinberg brings existing Lucasfilm ties from co‑creating Star Wars Rebels and is reported to be writing the trilogy, though all major production details remain unconfirmed and subject to change.
- Observers link the reported plan to Dave Filoni’s public description of a multi‑lane strategy that develops nostalgia‑driven Skywalker stories alongside new‑world projects such as Shawn Levy’s Starfighter and Filoni’s Ahsoka.
- The next concrete signs to watch are an official Lucasfilm greenlight, casting announcements, and a production schedule because those will show whether this report moves from development talk into an active film slate and shift the franchise’s creative direction.