Gareth Edwards to direct Star Wars spin off film for 2016.

[Werewolf]

It's been heavily rumored to be a Boba Fett film.

http://starwars.com/news/gareth-edwards-and-gary-whitta-onboard-for-star-wars-stand-alone-film.html

[acrovader]

Very bad news. Couldn't they find someone of better caliber to direct it? And the screenwriter is a HACK! He has 2 films to his name, his latest- After Earth, won him a RAZZIE. He's also a journalist and editor for the video game industry- go figure. What was it in his resume that impressed Disney so much?? He's also made disparaging remarks about Lucas and his films in online forums. The screenwriter is the ultimate Comic Book Guy.

[Bruce Banner]

Disney's release schedule for SW films over the next few years supposedly looks like this:

2015: Episode VII
2016: Boba Fett standalone movie
2017: Episode VIII
2018: Han Solo standalone movie
2019: Episode IX
2020: "Red Five" standalone movie

[sprytel]

Very bad news. Couldn't they find someone of better caliber to direct it?

I have not seen "Godzilla" yet, but based on reviews I hear the special effects are awesome but his human stars come off a little wooden. So... Sounds like a young George Lucas to me!

[Hedji]

You really have to question who these guys know that got them the gig. Their IMDB list of credits is pretty brief. When you consider all the directors that would like a shot at Star Wars, what was it about these two that got them in the door?

[huedell]

You really have to question who these guys know that got them the gig. Their IMDB list of credits is pretty brief. When you consider all the directors that would like a shot at Star Wars, what was it about these two that got them in the door?

Maybe they're talented. That's one possible answer.

[Hedji]

Talent alone doesn't seem like enough to get you Star Wars. I mean… it's STAR WARS. There are plenty of talented people I won't hire at my workplace, because they lack a proven record or experience. Sometimes talent isn't enough.

Yes, I understand Star Wars itself was built on Alan Ladd Jr. taking a risk on a talented man with a short resume, but this is a different time and situation.

[Gorn Captain]

That's the guy from Godzilla, right?

Good news, he can make a decent movie.
Bad news, we'll see almost two hours of human drama, followed by five minutes of Boba Fett action (at night, in the rain). After that, Boba will be tired but happy...

[thunderbolt]

I sure hope its two hours of Boba Fett stumbling into all kinds of death traps and getting beat by blind guys.

[Random Axe]

I actually think something like this could work but it would have to be a full-on action film and not a lot of pretense and drama. A film structure like Dredd would be or could be sweet. If they wanted to go really authentic, they could get Daniel Logan to play the part again.

[Hedji]

Because of his roots in the Star Wars Holiday Special, the Nelvana animation always gave me a bit of a Heavy Metal vibe. I think a Boba Fett film with that kind of slant to it would be awesome. Or a Boba Fett film set up like an anthology. 4 stories, maybe different directors. Different styles. One segment animated old school. Have them be tall tales of Boba Fett being told by different spacers in the Cantina who lived to tell about it.

[Gorn Captain]

I sure hope its two hours of Boba Fett stumbling into all kinds of death traps and getting beat by blind guys.

We see Boba crawl out of the Sarlacc pit, scarred and burned by stomach acid.
Boba stumbles up, shouts "I'll get you Solo, and your stupid wookie!!!", loses his balance and takes a header back into the Sarlacc.

[huedell]

Talent alone doesn't seem like enough to get you Star Wars. I mean… it's STAR WARS. There are plenty of talented people I won't hire at my workplace, because they lack a proven record or experience. Sometimes talent isn't enough.

Yes, I understand Star Wars itself was built on Alan Ladd Jr. taking a risk on a talented man with a short resume, but this is a different time and situation.

Well, then I don't know what to suggest. Maybe Roy Disney was his Dad.

[Bruce Banner]

And now it's been announced that Josh Trank (the guy who looks set to screw up the forthcoming Fantastic Four movie) will also be directing one of the stand-alone Star Wars films.

http://starwars.com/news/josh-trank-to-direct-stand-alone-star-wars-film.html