Los Angeles, Sept. 27 -- After a long eight-year journey and countless entries in the expanding onscreen universe, 'Star Wars' is all set to revisit the Skywalker family with its next project.

According to a Deadline report, Lucasfilm has tapped 'Skeleton Crew' co-creator Jon Watts (director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home) to direct the first instalment in a new trilogy of the Skywalker Saga, which is being penned by Simon Kinberg.

Kinberg, who previously co-created the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels, has been working on the new trilogy since 2018, with Daisy Ridley reportedly eyed to reprise her role as Rey.

The project is yet to receive a green light from the parent compan...