It has been officially announced that the next Star Wars film will be directed by Gareth Edwards with a screenplay from Gary Whitta. I gotta be honest I am not that familiar with there work, but from the statement below the important thing for me is they are fans of the films and from what I understand Edwards is a super fan of the original trilogy. The other exciting news is that we will get another Star Wars film within a year of the release of Episode VII. This could be seen as exciting as it is worrying, we may get a little bit of a Star Wars over load only time will tell. Now its just time to work out who or what the stand-alone movie will be about, many believe these stand-alone movies will be character based and popular guesses have been Yoda, Han Solo or fan favourite character Boba Fett. I find it difficult to see them doing a film about a younger Han Solo as that would require casting someone other than Harrison Ford. One thing I am certain of is that we are still to hear a lot of news regarding both this and the next instalment of the trilogy and for now I will just have to stick with being as nervous as I am excited for this new era in the Star Wars universe. See the official statement below.
"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 and honored to go on this mission with Lucasfilm," said Edwards.
Gary Whitta's screenwriting credits include 2010's 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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