Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Directing ‘Star Wars’ Film From Damon Lindelof

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Damon Lindelof are teaming up for a brand new Star Wars film.

Deadline has revealed that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has signed as much as direct a Star Wars film for Disney and Lucasfilm. Damon Lindelof is co-writing the movie’s script, however the identification of his associate is at present unknown. The venture is much off because it’s nonetheless being written at press time.

The Rise of Skywalker is the final Star Wars function to open in theaters. The J.J. Abrams-directed function made its debut in December 2019 and earned $1.074 billion on the worldwide field workplace, a smaller than its predecessors The Power Awakens and The Final Jedi. It additionally acquired combined critiques from critics and audiences.

The recipient of two Oscars, seven Emmys and a Knight Worldwide Journalism Award, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is finest recognized for her work on the documentary shorts Saving Face and A Lady within the River: The Value of Forgiveness. She lately directed two episodes of the Disney Plus collection Ms. Marvel starring Iman Vellani.

Damon Lindelof is the person behind a number of critically-acclaimed tv reveals, together with ABC’s Misplaced to the HBO dramas The Leftovers and Watchmen. When it comes to movies, Lindelof’s resume options Cowboys & Aliens, Prometheus, Star Trek Into Darkness and World Battle Z.

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Supply: Deadline