Confirmed: Gareth Edwards To Direct 'Star Wars' Spin-Off - Boba Fett? Yoda?
It's been an exciting week in the Star Wars universe. Firstly, official filming on the new movie got under way in Abu Dhabi, followed by J.J Abrams announcing how one lucky fan could win a role in Episode VII. Now, we're hearing that Godzilla director Gareth Edwards has signed on to direct the first of the planned Star Wars spin-off movies.
The Star Wars project is by far Edwards' biggest to date - even surpassing 'Godzilla', which has grossed hundreds of millions at the box office. His only other directorial credit is the $500k feature Monsters, which scored critical acclaim in 2010.
"Gareth's filmmaking talent makes him one of his generation's most creative and visionary directors," said Legendary Entertainment's chairman and CEO Thomas Tull in a statement, probably getting worried that Disney were stealing their top man, "The plan has always been for Gareth to direct a different film before we started on another Godzilla, but who knew it would a Star Wars installment? We have a great plan in store for Godzilla fans and I am looking forward to seeing Gareth's imprint on the Star Wars universe."
Jj Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII, starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver and John Boega, hits theaters on December 18, 2105.
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