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  "id": 10114354,
  "title": "Jon Watts to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/jon-watts-to-direct-next-star-wars-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T02:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jon-watts-to-direct-star-wars-1236876714/"
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  "summary": "A new “Star Wars” movie is currently in development with director Jon Watts attached. Watts is best known for directing the popular “Spider-Man” trilogy starring Tom Holland, which includes 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming,” 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” and 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” (2026’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.) Before […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/star-wars-jon-watts-to-direct-next-movie-for-lucasfilm",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:37:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Star Wars Nabs Spider-Man Director Jon Watts for First Movie in Disney's New Skywalker Saga Trilogy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/star-wars-nabs-spider-man-director-jon-watts-for-first-movie-in",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:55:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct First Film in New Trilogy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/star-wars-jon-watts-to-direct-first-film-in-new-trilogy",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:06:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Star Wars’ Is Continuing Skywalker Saga With ‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/star-wars-is-continuing-skywalker-saga-with-spider-man-director-jon",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:07:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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