New ‘Star Wars’ film coming from ‘Watchmen’ showrunner, studies say

A brand new “Star Wars” film is beneath growth with a pair of buzzy names already hooked up, in line with media studies.

Damon Lindelof, showrunner for “Misplaced,” “The Leftovers” and “Watchmen,” is co-writing the brand new Lucasfilm film, with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy of “Ms. Marvel” signed on to direct, in line with media leisure website Deadline.

Obaid-Chinoy is greatest identified for guiding her Oscar-winning documentary shorts “Saving Face” and “A Lady within the River: The Value of Forgiveness.”

There is not any launch date for the film, and its plot remains to be beneath wraps. Lindelof’s co-writer can also be but to be reported. However the upcoming function marks the primary “Star Wars” movie set for theaters since 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.”

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was a large success for the franchise, grossing $1 billion on the international field workplace. The studio has just lately been focusing its efforts on its live-action sequence for Disney+, together with “The Mandalorian,” “The E-book of Boba Fett,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”

In September, Disney pulled Patty Jenkins’ “Rogue Squadron” off its launch schedule. The movie was introduced in 2020 and had been slated for a December 2023 launch.

Different “Star Wars” movie initiatives from Taika Waititi, Rian Johnson and Kevin Feige have but to be formally introduced by the studio or given launch dates.