Following the critically
acclaimed hit that was Godzilla, news comes via THR that director Gareth
Edwards is set to helm a Star Wars spin-off movie, with a script by Gary Whitta
that will come out on December 16th, 2016.
In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars
trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney have begun development on multiple stand-alone
movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. Gareth Edwards will
direct the first stand-alone film, with a screenplay by Gary Whitta. The film
is due out December 16, 2016.
Gareth Edwards blazed into the filmmaking forefront with his acclaimed work on Monsters, a film he wrote, directed and served on as cinematographer and visual effects artist. The skill and vision readily apparent in Monsters earned him the high-profile spot directing this year's smash hit Godzilla.
"Ever since I saw Star Wars I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life - join the Rebel Alliance! I could not be more excited & honored to go on this mission with Lucasfilm, said Edwards.
Gary Whittas screenwriting credits include 2010s The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington. He is also well known as a journalist and editor in the video game industry, as well as part of the BAFTA award-winning team on Telltale Games adaptation of The Walking Dead.
Whitta states, "From the moment I first saw the original movie as a wide-eyed kid, Star Wars has been the single most profound inspiration to my imagination and to my career as a writer. It is deeply special to me,so to be given the opportunity to contribute to its ongoing legacy, especially in collaboration with a film-maker as talented as Gareth,is literally a dream come true. I'm still pinching myself."
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