Starring Felicity Jones, Sam Claflin, Ben Mendelsohn, and Riz Ahmed, among may others, it’s the story of rebels stealing plans from the Death Star, set somewhere in the timeline between the prequels and the original Star Wars trilogy.
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Iger said the Star Wars land would be “every bit as thrilling as the films” and will include attractions and entertainment in an area populated by aliens and droids.
Speaking of Rogue One, Disney also announced the full cast and crew for the film ahead of its December 16th, 2016 release.
As THR exclusively announced, Lego Movie helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are going a Han Solo stand-alone film and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards is also doing a stand-alone project.
Here’s what Trevorrow had to say about his involvement.
Today, at D23 Expo in Anaheim, J.J. Abrams took the stage, along with members of his Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast, to make two big announcements.
Veteran ILM visual effects supervisor John Knoll, who shares a long history with the “Star Wars” movies, dating back to the mid-1990s, originated the idea for the movie. It is a seat at a campfire, surrounded by an extraordinary group of storytellers, filmmakers, artists and craftspeople.
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“Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I saw Safety Not Guaranteed“, said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy in a statement. We’ve been charged with telling new stories for a younger generation because they deserve what we all had-a mythology to call their own. Kiri Hart and John Swartz (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens“) are co-producers. She adds, “It goes into new territory, exploring the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essential Star Wars feel that fans have come to know”.
