‘Chronicle’s Josh Trank To Direct ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Film

Briefly: Chronicle and the new The Fantastic Four director Josh Trank has just found his next film.

A few weeks back, LucasFilm announced that Godzilla director Gareth Edwards would helm one of the planned Star Wars spinoff films, and today Trank was tapped to direct another. Unlike Edwards’ film, we don’t know when this one is slated to hit theatres, and just like Edwards’ film, we have no idea who this one’s about.

Here’s the announcement, straight from StarWars.com:

In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney continue development of multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. The newest director to come on board is Josh Trank.

 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Josh into the family,” says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX.”

 

Trank states, “The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood. The opportunity to expand on that experience for future generations is the most incredible dream of all time.”

 

Trank captured imaginations worldwide with his critically lauded directorial debutChronicle, a fresh and engaging take on the superhero genre. Trank is currently at work on The Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox.

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