Gareth Edwards, director of Monsters and 2014 Godzilla, is to direct a Star Wars spin-off film to be released in 2016.
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British director Gareth Edwards, who made the recent Godzilla movie, is set to direct a Star Wars spin-off film, Walt Disney Co has confirmed.
The unnamed film will be in addition to the forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, the first instalment of which will be directed by JJ Abrams.
Writer Gary Whitta, who penned the script for 2010's The Book of Eli, will write the screenplay for Edwards' film.
The film is due to be released on 16 December 2016.
In a statement, 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 to go on this mission."
Whitta echoed his sentiments and said the "opportunity to contribute" was "literally a dream come true".
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