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On the left, Gareth Edwards, then on the cusp of making theStar Warsspin-off,Rogue One.
From this standpoint in 2017, that photo looks like the product of a more innocent time.
Not in the photo mentioned above was Josh Trank, theChronicledirector who departed an unnamedStar Warsspin-off in 2015.
In August this year, it was announced that Jack Thorne had been brought in to provide a rewrite.
Were guessing it isnt a coincidence that, mere weeks later, Trevorrows departure was announced.
Some have lobbied for Ava DuVernay or Patty Jenkins.
Others, Brad Bird or Andrew Stanton.
Offer James Cameron his own private island to give up onAvatarsequels and clamber aboard theStar Warstrain instead.
Draw a pentangle and raise Orson Welles from the grave.
(We may have made those last two up.)
The problem with all these suggestions is that they assume big-name directors really matter to Lucasfilm.
Marquand himself compared directingReturn Of The Jedito makingKing Learwith Shakespeare looking over his shoulder.
And if you go slightly to the right, youre just copying what George did.
The filmmaker turned it down because he didnt like the script.
Besides, he added, In TV, the director is just a traffic cop.
