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Director Jon Watts has been hired to direct the next Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Watts is best known for directing Marvel's Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, and his move to the Star Wars universe marks a major new addition to Lucasfilm's slate of upcoming theatrical projects.

Jon Watts has been set to direct the next Star Wars film, according to Variety. Watts, best known for helming Marvel's recent Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland, takes on one of the biggest jobs in franchise filmmaking as Lucasfilm continues to expand the big-screen future of the Star Wars saga.

Disney and Lucasfilm have chosen Jon Watts, director of Marvel's Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland, to direct the first film in a new trilogy continuing the Skywalker Saga. Watts takes on one of the biggest jobs in franchise filmmaking, moving from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the galaxy far, far away as Star Wars expands its theatrical slate.

Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter have signed on to the Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Holland is set to play the legendary dancer and entertainer, with the two actresses joining in undisclosed roles. The casting pairs two of Hollywood's most-watched young performers with a long-gestating project about one of cinema's most iconic figures.