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Jon M. Chu has announced some happy news and not so happy news to his fans this week.

The Crazy Rich Asians director revealed that he has to depart the upcoming Willow series from Disney+.

“I’m heartbroken to let you all know that I unfortunately have to step away from directing Willow,” Jon shared in a short note on his social media pages.

He added that it’s due to “the production schedule moving due to continued lockdowns in the UK, and with a new baby coming this summer (surprise!), the timing is just not going to work out for me and my family.”

This will be Jon and his wife, Kristin Hodge‘s second child together. They also have a son, named Jonathan Heights Chu. The inspiration for his middle name came from In The Heights, which Jon is directing the movie adaptation of.

In his note, Jon also explained how heartbroken he was in having to not be part of Willow.

Willow will mark the return of Warwick Davis in the title role and focus on three women on a mission to save a kidnapped prince.

See who else will star in the show here…

Jon M. Chu and his wife Kristin Hodge have welcomed their second child into the world!

The 38-year-old director took to social media on Saturday morning (July 27) to announce the birth of his son Jonathan Heights Chu.

“I took the day off yesterday from shooting @Lin_Manuel’s #InTheHeightsMovie so I could witness my beautiful wife give birth to our first son… Introducing Jonathan Heights Chu (aka Heights). May your hands always be connected to others but your view be towards the skies,” Jon wrote on Twitter.

Jon and Kristin are also the parents of a two-year-old daughter named Willow.

On Instagram he wrote, “At 12:02 PM on Friday July 26th 2019 he landed onto our planet by way of New York City. With a backpack full of bravery and rockets fueled by resilience strapped onto his sneakers, Willow’s little rebel brother knows no limits and only looks in one direction: UP. One day, he will show us the way to the stars and beyond. In the meantime he’s our little astronomer. Introducing Jonathan Heights Chu. The second member of the Chuniverse Space Academy. Oh, and I’m exhausted… but not half as exhausted as my wife Kristin who deserves a damn award for her achievements today!!! 🥇🏆🎰

Jon is currently directing the In the Heights movie and he previously directed Crazy Rich Asians, Now You See Me 2, and several Step Up movies.