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ROGUE ONE IS THE FIRST STAR WARS STAND-ALONE FILM, RIAN JOHNSON TO WRITE AND DIRECT STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII
THE TITLE FOR DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS' STAND-ALONE MOVIE, FEATURING ACTRESS FELICITY JONES, IS REVEALED, AND RIAN JOHNSON IS CONFIRMED FOR STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII -- COMING TO THEATERS MAY 26, 2017.
“Always in motion is the future,” Yoda said. The future of the Star Wars cinematic galaxy, however, is taking shape.

This morning at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, across the street from Lucasfilm, Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosted a shareholder meeting where he announced news regarding the first Star Wars stand-alone movie as well as Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Rogue One is the title for the first film in a unique series of big-screen adventures that explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga. Rogue One will be directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) and written by Oscar nominee Chris Weitz (Cinderella, About a Boy, Antz). The first actress cast is Felicity Jones, who garnered an Academy Award nomination and critical acclaim for her performance in The Theory of Everything. The idea for the story of Rogue One came from John Knoll, an Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic. He will executive produce along with Simon Emanuel (The Dark Knight Rises, Fast & Furious 6) and Jason McGatlin (Tintin, War of the Worlds). Kathleen Kennedy and Tony To (Band of Brothers, The Pacific) are on board to produce and John Swartz (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) will co-produce. The film starts shooting this summer in London and is due for release on December 16, 2016.

In addition, Iger confirmed that Rian Johnson will write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII. The film, which continues the saga after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is set for release on May 26, 2017 — forty years and a day after the release of Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. Johnson is widely considered one of cinema’s most gifted young filmmakers, having directed the modern sci-fi classic, Looper, as well as Brick and The Brothers Bloom. He was also behind the camera for three episodes of the critically-acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad, including “Ozymandias,” which series creator Vince Gilligan named as the best installment of the show. Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman, producer of Looper, Don Jon, Brick, and The Brothers Bloom, are on board to produce.

StarWars.com. All Star Wars, all the time.

http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-...direct-star-wars-episode-viii?linkId=12857863

 

[brandonh83]

Sounds cool.

 

[A-V-B]

The Star Wars franchise googolplex begins!

 

[Plinko]

Is this the Boba Fett film or new characters altogether?

 

[Inferno313]

More details on Starwars.com. Also, finally confirmation from Disney that Rian Johnson is doing Episode 8.

http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-...direct-star-wars-episode-viii?linkId=12857863

EDIT: I've been bamboozled by OP!

Damn... Gary Whitta cut from the press release.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Story by John Knoll, huh? Interesting.

I wonder if this is going to be like a straight up dogfighting movie? Star Wars: Top Gun, basically.

 

[Currygan]

I'll watch anything Felicity Jones, anything

 

[Oaktree]

This is interesting. Star Wars every year?

Edit: Nope. Thought it said 2016.

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

There is only one Rogue One.

His name is Wedge Antilles.

Or was he Rogue Leader?

Anyway, looks like it could be fun. Can't be worse than the prequel trilogy.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Whoa doesn't that put Guardians and Star Wars in the same month?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Whoa doesn't that put Guardians and Star Wars in the same month?

The spinoff's been scheduled for December 16th since last year, I believe.

(that's my birthday)

 

[Real Hero]

How great is it that rian johnson is doing star wars. Even if all these films turn out bad I'll respect them for going with that.

 

[brandonh83]

This is interesting. Star Wars every year?

Edit: Nope. Thought it said 2016.

Force Awakens: Dec. 2015
Rogue One: Dec. 2016
Episode VIII: May 26, 2017

 

[MadLaughter]

There's no way this isn't about Rogue Squadron, right? All Space Battles all the time? 120 minutes of trying to get tow cables around AT-AT legs?

 

[Abounder]

Star Wars in December and May? Aw yiss.

 

[Tadale]

That makes three Star Wars movies in the span of like a year and a half.

 

[Kinyou]

Story by John Knoll, huh? Interesting.

I wonder if this is going to be like a straight up dogfighting movie? Star Wars: Top Gun, basically.

As long as it keeps the gripping homoeroticism

 

[BrokenFiction]

I'm more than OK with this. I have a feeling (THE FORCE) that these are going to be great with the new blood.

 

[Real Hero]

Story by John Knoll, huh? Interesting.

I wonder if this is going to be like a straight up dogfighting movie? Star Wars: Top Gun, basically.

That would be ace

 

[Colonel Nasty]

The spinoff's been scheduled for December 16th since last year, I believe.

(that's my birthday)

I meant episode 8

 

[brandonh83]

That makes three Star Wars movies in the span of like a year and a half.

And no one complained.

 

[MattKeil]

Nice to see Episode 8 is moving back to the traditional May release.

 

[TM94]

Rogue One so is this about the X-Wing guy?

Thought it was about Han Solo

 

[BobTheFork]

Oh.... When I red it I thought it said Slave One, Boba Fett's ship. That would have been much more interesting to me.

 

[Kettch]

Holy Shit. Are we actually getting Star Wars Top Gun? I've been dreaming about it for decades. Never thought it might come with the very first spin-off.

 

[Goro Majima]

So they're going to pump these out like Marvel movies?

I can dig it.

 

[xxracerxx]

So fucking in.

 

[ultron87]

If this is a Rogue Squadron movie I will freak out.

 

[Skele7on]

AW YES!

 

[raindoc]

Rogue Squadron movie?
Rogue Squadron movie.

Top Gun in X-Wings is ALL I ever wanted.

 

[RastaMentality]

Whoa doesn't that put Guardians and Star Wars in the same month?

Why would disney do that?

 

[ezekial45]

I heard this was supposed to be like a prequel to the original Star Wars, about how the rebels got the plans to the Death Star. But I guess they changed their mind.

Anyway, I'm glad they're doing something different.

 

[Discotheque]

gareth edwards? chris weitz?

hope it's good but neither inspires confidence.

 

[Gleethor]

Not sure how I feel about episode VIII coming less than two years after VII (although I'm sure it was supposed to be a 2-year gap since VII was supposed to be out in May.)

 

[Escape Goat]

Time to bring back

 

[belushy]

Force Awakens: Dec. 2015
Rogue One: Dec. 2016
Episode VIII: May 26, 2017

I am so happy.

 

[brandonh83]

I am so happy.

I'm loving the titles of these new movies. The Force Awakens is definitely my favorite title of the mainline series so far, and Rogue One makes it sound like a vehicular combat driven film.

 

[The Last One]

So I think it will be:
2018 - Star Wars Spin off 2
2019 - Star Wars Episode IX

I'm happy, a new star wars movie every year. Thanks, Disney.

 

[adj_noun]

Ok, but if this is an X-Wing movie I demand a TIE centric sequel.

C'moooooon, give the Empire its due!

 

[nictron]

Holy Shit. Are we actually getting Star Wars Top Gun? I've been dreaming about it for decades. Never thought it might come with the very first spin-off.

 

[Discotheque]

Not sure how I feel about episode VIII coming less than two years after VII (although I'm sure it was supposed to be a 2-year gap since VII was supposed to be out in May.)

it's terrible and it looks like disney fuckery. I just hope rian johnson and the scriptwriters can work fine in the time constraint.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Why would disney do that?

I'm betting guardians gets pushed up to April, Capt. America style

 

[SpudBud]

Oh man, please be about rogue squadron. That's a dream movie right there.

 

[LycanXIII]

Which movie was Whitta writing?

 

[Freewheelin']

Surprised they're not going for Christmas.

 

[jelly]

Disney be reading our minds!

Like their diversity in leads as well.

 

[curb]

Which movie was Whitta writing?

Wasn't that the spin-off?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Which movie was Whitta writing?

Rogue One.

Maybe he'll get a co-writing credit? They made sure to credit Knoll for coming up with the story.

 

[brandonh83]

it's terrible and it looks like disney fuckery. I just hope rian johnson and the scriptwriters can work fine in the time constraint.

That's still two years off and I imagine a lot of planning/prep has already been done or at least starting soon. If they have a proper, coherent working schedule for these productions it should be fine.

 

[raindoc]

Time to bring back

c'mon.