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Star Wars Nabs Spider-Man Director Jon Watts for First Movie in Disney's New Skywalker Saga Trilogy
IGNSunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:55 AM
RedScroll Brief
Disney has reportedly picked Spider-Man director Jon Watts to helm the first movie in Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy as it plots out the next chapter in the Skywalker Saga.
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- Culture
- Market relevance
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- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Disney has reportedly picked Spider-Man director Jon Watts to helm the first movie in Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy as it plots out the next chapter in the Skywalker Saga.
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What happened
Disney has reportedly picked Spider-Man director Jon Watts to helm the first movie in Simon Kinberg's new Star Wars trilogy as it plots out the next chapter in the Skywalker Saga.
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
Background
IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
IGN published: Star Wars Nabs Spider-Man Director Jon Watts for First Movie in Disney's New Skywalker Saga Trilogy
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Source
IGN
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