Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 1, 2015 20:21:07 GMT -6
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Just under a year after he was announced to direct a pic in the Star Wars franchise, Chronicle and Fantastic Four reboot helmer Josh Trank has left the Galaxy far far away. “After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the wonderful and talented people at Lucasfilm, I’m making a personal decision to move forward on a different path,” said he said today.
“I’ve put a tremendous amount of thought into this, and I know deep down in my heart that I want to 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Won't Be at Comic-Con 2014pursue some original creative opportunities,” he added. “That said, the Star Wars universe has always been one of my biggest influences, and I couldn’t be more excited to witness its future alongside my millions of fellow Star Wars fans. I want to thank my friends Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, Simon Kinberg, and everyone at Lucasfilm and Disney for the amazing opportunity to have been a part of this. May the Force be with you all.”
“It was a privilege to collaborate with Josh. We are grateful for the energy and love of Star Wars that he brought to the process, and we wish him all the best,” said Lucasfilm VP Development Kiri Hart in a post on the Star Wars website today.
The untitled second Star Wars Anthology movie is set to be released in 2018. The Trank-directed new Fantastic Four pic from Fox is scheduled to be released Stateside on August 7. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, the first of the new Star Wars films from Disney, comes out December 18. The first stand-alone Star Wars: Rogue One, directed by Garth Edwards, is hitting the big screen at the end of next year.
Last month, Trank was a no-show at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. The director tweeted at the time he was sick.
Josh Trank ✔@joshuatrank
Hey all. So, so, so sad to have missed today. Worst flu of my life. I hear it went beautifully with Gareth. Here's to next year. #SWCA
1:58 PM - 19 Apr 2015
Obviously now we know that the Force was not so strong with that one for other reasons too.
Trank is repped by WME and Management 360.
Just under a year after he was announced to direct a pic in the Star Wars franchise, Chronicle and Fantastic Four reboot helmer Josh Trank has left the Galaxy far far away. “After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the wonderful and talented people at Lucasfilm, I’m making a personal decision to move forward on a different path,” said he said today.
“I’ve put a tremendous amount of thought into this, and I know deep down in my heart that I want to 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Won't Be at Comic-Con 2014pursue some original creative opportunities,” he added. “That said, the Star Wars universe has always been one of my biggest influences, and I couldn’t be more excited to witness its future alongside my millions of fellow Star Wars fans. I want to thank my friends Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, Simon Kinberg, and everyone at Lucasfilm and Disney for the amazing opportunity to have been a part of this. May the Force be with you all.”
“It was a privilege to collaborate with Josh. We are grateful for the energy and love of Star Wars that he brought to the process, and we wish him all the best,” said Lucasfilm VP Development Kiri Hart in a post on the Star Wars website today.
The untitled second Star Wars Anthology movie is set to be released in 2018. The Trank-directed new Fantastic Four pic from Fox is scheduled to be released Stateside on August 7. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, the first of the new Star Wars films from Disney, comes out December 18. The first stand-alone Star Wars: Rogue One, directed by Garth Edwards, is hitting the big screen at the end of next year.
Last month, Trank was a no-show at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. The director tweeted at the time he was sick.
Josh Trank ✔@joshuatrank
Hey all. So, so, so sad to have missed today. Worst flu of my life. I hear it went beautifully with Gareth. Here's to next year. #SWCA
1:58 PM - 19 Apr 2015
Obviously now we know that the Force was not so strong with that one for other reasons too.
Trank is repped by WME and Management 360.