Josh Trank Drops Out of STAR WARS Anthology Film

"Fantastic Four" reboot helmer Josh Trank has dropped out of the upcoming "Star Wars Anthology" movie. This would have been the second in the spinoff series, following Gareth Edwards' "Rogue One" which is set to open in December, 2016. The director has issued a statement in which he explains his decision:

"After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the wonderful and talented people at Lucasfilm, I’m making a personal decision to move forward on a different path. I’ve put a tremendous amount of thought into this, and I know deep down in my heart that I want to pursue some original creative opportunities. That said, the Star Wars universe has always been one of my biggest influences, and I couldn’t be more excited to witness its future alongside my millions of fellow Star Wars fans. I want to thank my friends Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, Simon Kinberg, and everyone at Lucasfilm and Disney for the amazing opportunity to have been a part of this. May the Force be with you all."

The project is still being developed, although no other information is available at this point. Meanwhile, "Fantastic Four" opens in theaters on August 7th.

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