Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is all set to direct Star Wars
Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has been tapped to helm a new Star Wars film with Damon Lindelof and an additional co-writer. Moreover, she becomes the first woman and the first person of color to direct a Star Wars film.
The secretive new Star Wars film that will be developed and co-written by Damon Lindelof for Lucasfilm now has a director. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, who is known for her directorial work on Ms. Marvel, will be on board the project. Lucasfilm and reps for Obaid-Chinoy could not be reached for comment.
It has been confirmed that Lindelof, who created several critically-acclaimed television series such as Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen. As well as co-wrote films such as Prometheus and World War Z, will be producing and co-writing the newest film i...