{"id":106693,"date":"2022-10-24T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-star-wars-movie-coming-from-watchmen-showrunner-reports-say\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T16:31:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T16:31:59","slug":"new-star-wars-movie-coming-from-watchmen-showrunner-reports-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-star-wars-movie-coming-from-watchmen-showrunner-reports-say\/","title":{"rendered":"New ‘Star Wars’ movie coming from ‘Watchmen’ showrunner, reports say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(LR) Regina King, Damon Lindelof attend Premiere Of HBO’s “Watchmen” at The Cinerama Dome on October 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

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A new “Star Wars” movie is under development with a pair of buzzy names already attached, according to media reports. <\/p>\n

Damon Lindelof, showrunner for “Lost,” “The Leftovers” and “Watchmen,” is co-writing the new Lucasfilm movie, with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy of “Ms. Marvel” signed on to direct, according to media entertainment site Deadline.<\/p>\n

Obaid-Chinoy is best known for directing her Oscar-winning documentary shorts “Saving Face” and “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness.”<\/p>\n

There’s no release date for the movie, and its plot is still under wraps. Lindelof’s co-writer is also yet to be reported. But the upcoming feature marks the first “Star Wars” movie set for theaters since 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” <\/p>\n

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was a massive success for the franchise, grossing $1 billion at the global box office. The studio has recently been focusing its efforts on its live-action series for Disney+, including “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.” <\/p>\n

In September, Disney