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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy to direct Hollywood’s ‘Star Wars’ series

Los Angeles: There is big news for the Pakistan showbiz industry, Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will direct the films of the famous Hollywood series ‘Star Wars’.

There have been reports for months that Miss Marvel filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will direct the next film in the Star Wars franchise.

The Star Wars film project was in question after the departure of Star Wars scriptwriters Damon Lindolph and Burt Gibson.

Now, according to the official announcement by the Hollywood franchise, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will not only direct a new Star Wars film, but she will also direct the sequel to the 2019 film ‘The Rise of Skywalker’.

After the official announcement, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has not only become the first woman to direct Star Wars, but she will also be the first non-English filmmaker.

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