Godzilla Director Gareth Edwards hired to Direct Star Wars spinoff

Following the success of Godzilla, Gareth Edwards has been named as the Director of one of the Star Wars spinoffs.

Edwards confirmed that an upcoming Star Wars film is his next project, however it is unknown at this time which spinoff he is working on.

Edwards said "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 honoured."

The Book of Eli scribe Gary Whitta will write the spinoff that is expected to hit cinemas on December 16 2016 and added "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 filmmaker as talented as Gareth, is literally a dream come true. I'm still pinching myself."

It has been reported that Disney and LucasFilm are developing standalone films based around Yoda, Han Solo and Boba Fett, however this is just rumour at the moment as the House of Mouse have not confirmed the reports.

The plan is for Disney to release new Star Wars films each year beginning in 2015, alternating between JJ Abrams's sequels and spinoffs.

Star Wars: Episode VII began production last week at the prestigious Pinewood Studios in the UK and is due to hit cinemas on December 18 2015.

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