Over the weekend, it was formally introduced that Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers) was co-writing a brand new Star Wars movie that will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

We’ve acquired some extra info to share with you on the undertaking because of The Hollywood Reporter. Lindelof is co-writing the script with Justin Britt-Gibson, who most not too long ago wrote on Guillermo del Toro‘s The Pressure.

It’s additionally being reported that the story will likely be set after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, bit it isn’t a direct continuation of the Skywalker Saga. The plan is to make a standalone movie that might broaden over the course of a number of different movies and there are characters from the sequel trilogy that might present up, however that’s not confirmed.

Earlier this yr Lindelof talked about eager to work on Star Wars, saying: “And, sooner or later, however actually not within the fast future, I really feel like I might like to do one thing within the Star Wars universe. Perhaps a decade from now once I would not be blamed for ruining it. That might be a hoot.”

Properly, Lindelof is getting his probability and I might like to see him ship an unimaginable Star Wars movie! He’s achieved nice work not too long ago on Watchmen and The Leftovers, so he’s on a roll with good tasks!