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‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

What happened

Simon Kinberg is writing the new trilogy that is said to be next episodes of the Skywalker Saga.

Key facts

  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:37:13 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. ‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm

  2. Jon Watts to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie

  3. ‘Star Wars’ Is Continuing Skywalker Saga With ‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts

  4. Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE)

  5. Naomi Watts Talks Menopause – ‘I Was Crying in the Bathroom, Trying to Scratch Off My Estrogen Patch’ – Recalls Being Told She ‘Freaked People Out’ Early in Her Career: ‘Yeah, No Shit. I Was Desperate, Behind on My Rent and Getting Evicted’

  6. ‘Star Wars’ Selects Director Jon Watts to Helm Episode X in ‘Skywalker Saga’

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety