Gareth Edwards talks Rogue One: “We all worked together until the last minute of that movie”

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He’s on the promotional tour for The Creator, which looks set to open to roughly $16 million in North America in its opening weekend, and while the focus is rightly on this original sci-fi epic, conversation is naturally going to turn to his foray into the galaxy far, far away and Rogue One. For almost seven years, rumours have swirled about the nature of the rehooots that took place when Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy came onboard and speaking with Kim Masters for KCRW‘s The Business he broke his usual rule of broaching the subject and put the record straight.

“The stuff that is out there on the internet about what happened on that film — there is so much inaccuracy about the whole thing. Tony came in, and he did a lot of great work, for sure. No doubt about it. But we all worked together until the last minute of that movie.”

“The very last thing that we filmed in the pickup shoot was the Darth Vader corridor scene, I did all of that stuff.”

“Someone who gets that opportunity to make a Star Wars film and then starts complaining about it, I don’t think many people have that much empathy for that kind of person. I so don’t want to be them. It was a dream come true. I’m proud of the movie we all made. What goes into Fight Club stays in Fight Club kind of thing. It’s like that. I just want to sound grateful for what happened and not talk negatively about anything.”

So now we know. Fingers crossed we’ll be chatting with Gareth soon about The Creator and much more besides.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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He’s on the promotional tour for The Creator, which looks set to open to roughly $16 million in North America in its opening weekend, and while the focus is rightly on this original sci-fi epic, conversation is naturally going to turn to his foray into the galaxy far, far away and Rogue One. For almost seven years, rumours have swirled about the nature of the rehooots that took place when Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy came onboard and speaking with Kim Masters for KCRW‘s The Business he broke his usual rule of broaching the subject and put the record straight.

“The stuff that is out there on the internet about what happened on that film — there is so much inaccuracy about the whole thing. Tony came in, and he did a lot of great work, for sure. No doubt about it. But we all worked together until the last minute of that movie.”

“The very last thing that we filmed in the pickup shoot was the Darth Vader corridor scene, I did all of that stuff.”

“Someone who gets that opportunity to make a Star Wars film and then starts complaining about it, I don’t think many people have that much empathy for that kind of person. I so don’t want to be them. It was a dream come true. I’m proud of the movie we all made. What goes into Fight Club stays in Fight Club kind of thing. It’s like that. I just want to sound grateful for what happened and not talk negatively about anything.”

So now we know. Fingers crossed we’ll be chatting with Gareth soon about The Creator and much more besides.

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STAR WARS Chatter Back Chopper, Ahsoka Animatronic Toys, 40+ Sound & Movement Combos, Interactive Toys for 4 Year Old Boys & Girls
  • CHOPPER (C1-10P): Bring home the 7.5-inch-tall (19 cm) animatronic edition of the beloved and cranky droid, Chopper (C1-10P), and unleash his sassy personality through multiple modes of play
  • 40+ SOUND and MOVEMENT COMBOS: Unlock more than 40 different sound and movement combinations by pressing the button on Chopper's body, moving his front arm, or by making background noises
  • CHATTERS BACK: This interactive toy for kids responds to background noises like talking, clapping, or music with different combinations of droid sounds and motorized movements
  • SERIES-INSPIRED DROID MOVEMENTS: This Star Wars toy flails his arms, moves his body, and turns his head just like the droid companion from the Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+
  • POSEABLE ARMS: Chopper features poseable arms that are adjustable at both the shoulder and elbow joints
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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