Nigerian director Rick Famuyiwa to direct the new Star Wars series

Nigerian-American director, Rick Famuyiwa has been enlisted to work on the upcoming 'Star Wars' sequel.
The untitled prequel is one of two live-action Star Wars series in the works for Disney+. The series, set to be released on 2021, is described as a rousing spy thriller as the series will follow Cassie Andor's time with the Rebel Alliance.

According to a statement by Disney, Famuyiwa will be working on the series alongside other acclaimed directors including Dave Filoni (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Deborah Chow (Mr. Robot) and Taika Waititi (Thor Ragnarok).