The Star Wars stand-alone spin-off has found a new writer.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie Gareth Edwards is set to direct will be penned by Chris Weitz.
Weitz will replace Gary Whitta who vacated the project after completing a first draft of the script.
In addition to being a screenwriter, Weitz is both an accomplishedย director and an author. His creditsย include an Oscar nomination for his adapted screenplay for About A Boy which he co-directed. His other worksย include The Golden Compass and Twilight: New Moon.
The forthcoming film is one of two Star Wars spin-offs Disney has in development.
The film has a release date of Dec. 16, 2016, a year after The Force Awakens hits theaters.
