Disney launches its Star Wars Anthology films back in 2016 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which did away with several Saga traditions, including the Episode title numbering, the John Williams score, and the opening crawl. However, original screenwriter Gary Whitta has revealed to ThatHashtagShow that an opening crawl was initially planned, although he […]
Jyn Erso’s mother was a Jedi in early Rogue One: A Star Wars Story draft
This week we’ve been learning a lot about how Gareth Edward’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story could have turned out – from its original ‘happy’ ending to Orson Krennic’s death at the hands of Darth Vader – and now we’ve learnt of another discarded idea thanks to Entertainment Weekly. In an early draft of the story, the […]
Leeroy Jenkins may appear in Warcraft movie
After a recent tweet from Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta, it seems there is a chance that the upcoming Warcraft film will include a reference to iconic viral video star, Leeroy Jenkins. Whitta posted alongside the script image, stating “Leeroy Jenkins was actually in my original draft of the Warcraft movie, and yes, he ran into battle too […]
Batman: Fortress promises to challenge everything we know about Superman
DC Comics has announced that writer Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and artist Darick Robertson (The Boys) are teaming up for Batman: Fortress, a new eight-issue limited series which promises to “turn everything you think you know about Superman upside down”. “This has been my first opportunity to collaborate with my Oliver […]
Screenwriting 101 with Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) | The Writer Experience Podcast #96
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined by writer Gary Whitta, whose works include Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Rebels, The Book of Eli, After Earth (which he co-wrote with M. Night Shyamalan), Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, […]
Alternate titles for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have been revealed
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story had a few options when it came to titles and now those alternative options have been revealed. Naming a film sounds easy but it’s an important task and can negatively impact a film’s marketing and box office performance as a result. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story landed on […]
Rogue One co-writer confirms he is not involved with the Cassian Andor Star Wars TV series
While the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story co-writer Tony Gilroy is set to both write and direct some episodes of the new Cassian Andor prequel series, his co-writer on the film, Gary Whitta, has confirmed he will not be involved in the project. Taking to Twitter, Whitta responded to a fan who asked if he […]
Rogue One screenwriter blasts EA over its handling of the Star Wars license
Last week brought some bad news for Star Wars gamers with the news that Electronic Arts has decided to scrap its planned open world title from director Amy Henning (Uncharted), which began life under Visceral Games back in 2016 before being overhauled by EA Vancouver. The cancellation marked the latest disappointment for fans who haven’t exactly been […]
Rogue One writer is “disgusted” by how Rian Johnson was treated over Star War: The Last Jedi
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Gary Whitta says that he is “disgusted” by how Rian Johnson was treated by some audience members over Star Wars: The Last Jedi. There’s little question that some of The Last Jedi’s most vocal critics weren’t shy in dishing out abuse towards those involved with the movie, especially […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer originally pitched Darth Vader “slaughtering” Rebels on Scarif
Gary Whitta, one of the writers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that his original pitch was for Darth Vader’s big scene to be located on Scarif. There is no denying that Darth Vader’s corridor scene where he mows his way through Rebels in an attempt to retrieve the stolen Death Star […]
