The Force Is With Josh Trank To Direct His Own STAR WARS Movie

With the next feature-length Star Wars movie in the works for its December release next year, Lucasfilm and Disney have a multitude of projects they are working on to keep the Star Wars universe alive, and it also includes a few standalone films aside from the on-going canon. Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards has already signed on to direct his own spinoff film, and now it appears Chronicles helmer Josh Trank is heeding to the call of the force to direct his own as well.

Trank is currently busy putting together the latest reboot of Fantastic Four set for June 19, 2015, with a sequel on track for 2017 – no official word on if whether or not Trank will direct. But at any rate, a Star Wars film sounds nice too.

Details on just what the new film will entail will arrive eventually, although Variety says the film will include characters from the universe. Interesting.

Read on for the official announcement from Lucasfilm:

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 debut Chronicle, a fresh and engaging take on the superhero genre. Trank is currently at work on The Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox.