
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. The film, which continues the saga after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is set for release on - forty years and a day after the release of Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. In addition, Iger confirmed that Rian Johnson will write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII. 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.


He will executive produce along with Simon Emanuel ( The Dark Knight Rises, Fast & Furious 6) and Jason McGatlin ( Tintin, War of the Worlds). 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.

FILM STAR WARS ROGUE ONE WIKIPEDIA SERIES
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.
