‘Star Wars’ Movie in the Works From Damon Lindelof, ‘Ms. Marvel’s’ Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Eyed to Direct

Damon Lindelof is going to a galaxy far, far away — or, at least, he’s well on his way there.The co-creator of “Lost” and Emmy-winning executive producer of “Watchman” is developing a new “Star Wars” movie for Lucasfilm — and the top-secret project has already a director warming up their hyper-drive: Oscar-winner and “Ms.

Marvel” helmer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is in talks to direct.Lindelof will co-write the new movie, with his writing partner yet to be announced.

Should the project get a greenlight, it would be his fourth foray into revitalizing a major sci-fi franchise.

Along with his re-imaginative continuation of “Watchmen” for HBO in 2019 — for which Lindelof won Emmys for writing and limited series — Lindelof produced 2009’s “Star Trek” and produced and co-wrote 2013’s “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and he co-wrote the 2012 “Alien” prequel “Prometheus.”News of the developing project comes as Lucasfilm is at a crossroads with “Star Wars.

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