freshly off his triumph with the Godzilla reboot , Gareth Edwards is taking on another massive challenge : transforming Star Wars into just a single series of films into a divided up Universe of films . Edwards will direct the first standalone Star Wars cinema , coming December 2016 .
Who ’s this movie about ? The Lucasfilm press release does n’t say . We ’d heard the first solo - character spin - off would be about Boba Fett , that enigmatic helmeted bounty hunter . But we ’d also hear the Boba Fett film would be written by Lawrence Kasdan — and apparently this unknown picture will be written by Gary Whitta ( The Book of Eli , After Earth ) .
Here ’s the full military press liberation :
Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta Onboard for Star Wars Stand - Alone Film
In addition to the installment of a fresh Star Wars trilogy , Lucasfilm and Disney have commence development on multiple stand - alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the burden Saga . Gareth Edwards will lead the first stand - alone moving picture , with a screenplay by Gary Whitta . The film is due outDecember 16 , 2016 .
Gareth Edwards blazed into the filmmaking forefront with his acclaimed work on Monsters , a pic he write , directed and served on as cameraman and optic effects artist . The science and visual sensation readily apparent inMonstersearned him the high - visibility smear directing this year ’s smash hitGodzilla .
“ Ever since I sawStar WarsI knew exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life – join the Rebel Alliance ! I could not be more activated & honored to go on this delegacy with Lucasfilm , ” said Edwards .
Gary Whitta ’s screenwriting credit admit 2010’sThe Bookof Elistarring Denzel Washington . He is also well known as a journalist and editor in the video recording game industry , as well as part of the BAFTA honor - get ahead team on Telltale Games ’ adaptation ofThe Walking Dead .
Whitta say , “ From the moment I first see the original motion picture as a wide - eyed kid , Star Warshas been the single most unplumbed inspiration to my imagination and to my vocation as a writer . It is deeply peculiar to me , so to be give the chance to bestow to its ongoing legacy , particularly in collaboration with a film - manufacturing business as gifted as Gareth , is literally a dream descend dead on target . I ’m still abstract myself . ”
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