Casting for Gareth Edwards’ stand alone “Star Wars” film is apparently underway, at least in the early stages. According to the trades, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” ingénue Rooney Mara and “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany are testing for a key female role. What that part is? Well, everything about Edwards’ film is so far unknown and all details are being kept under wraps. Oscar-nominated “The Theory Of Everything” actress Felicity Jones is said to be on the production’s wishlist (clearly they have a type).
Recent rumors posited that Edwards’ “Star Wars” film would be a heist picture set during the events of “Return Of The Jedi” and centering on a rogue group of bounty hunters trying to steal the plans for the Death Star. Subsequent rumors tried to derail those unsubstantiated reports, but at this point who knows.
Edwards vaulted to the top of the blockbuster list after 2014’s “Godzilla” made more than $525 million worldwide. This untitled spin-off movie is currently dated for December 16th, 2016. [THR]
when has it ever before been referred to as the "Return of the Jedi trilogy"?
Sounds like the Bothan spies storyline (given only a line or two in the original trilogy). Any absurdly geeky Star Wars fan who remembers the speech from Return of the Jedi (before the big final assault) would put two and two together to see where this is going. "Many Bothan spies died…" They steal the plans and get them to the rebellion, but many of them will not survive. Sounds like a really cool spin-off.
The Bothen spies storyline given only a line or two on the original trilogy. Any absurdly geeky Star Wars fan who remembers the speech from Return of the Jedi before the big final assault would put two and two together to see where this is going. "Many Bothan spies died…" They steal the plans, but many of them will not survive. Sounds like a really cool spin-off.
Maslany all the way.Mara had her shot at the big time with GWTDT, time to give Tatiana hers.
Mara and Maslany are straight up two of the best young actresses around. That role better be fire.