{
  "id": 15924836,
  "title": "Kid Cudi to Star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Self-Written and Directed Film ‘Jean’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/kid-cudi-to-star-as-jean-michel-basquiat-in-self-written-and-directed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:53:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kid-cudi-to-star-jean-michel-basquiat-film-1236919008/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kid Cudi has announced that he will star as famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in “Jean,” a film that he also wrote and directed. The musician made the announcement on social media, posting images of himself in character and revealing that the film will begin shooting in 2027. “For years people have asked me about playing […]",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Film show: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård star in horny feminist fantasy 'Wicker'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/film-show-olivia-colman-alexander-skarsgard-star-in-horny-feminist",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:54:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Kid Cudi to Write, Direct, and Star in Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic Jean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/kid-cudi-to-write-direct-and-star-in-jean-michel-basquiat-biopic-jean",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:20:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Kid Cudi Is Writing, Producing, And Starring In His Own Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/kid-cudi-is-writing-producing-and-starring-in-his-own-jean-michel",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:37:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Kid Cudi To Direct, Write & Star In Basquiat Movie: “A Love Letter To Jean, The 80s & NY City”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/kid-cudi-to-direct-write-star-in-basquiat-movie-a-love-letter-to-jean",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:30:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}