What happened to Gareth Edwards after Rogue One?

[levcore]

Seriously where did he disappear to? He was on the up and up and then Rogue One happened and made over a billion worldwide and Edwards... vanished? He has no projects lined up according to IMDB. Now i am well aware there were certain issues during production/ post production on RO and than Gilroy was brought in to oversee reshoots and editing. I wonder to what extent this harmed Edwards' career. Lord and Miller screwed Lucasfilm over loads and cost them an absolute fortune with their Solo shenanigans and it hasn't harmed their career one bit, they went straight on to other projects.

Obviously there's a chance that Edwards was burnt out after the Rogue One experience but i'd love to know what actually happened. I loved Monsters and Godzilla and i enjoyed Rogue One. It's a shame to see 3 years later that he still does not having lined up. Does anyone know the truth or cares to guess?

[Darth Marcus]

He died during the assault on Crait.

[scarletlion]

He's doing a TV series of 'monster's I think. Not sure if he is directing it though.

[Connoralpha]

My hope is he is in production on something that hasn't been announced yet. If it were a Netflix movie like El Camino or Cloverfield they could keep it under wraps until right before it premieres.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by scarletlion

He's doing a TV series of 'monster's I think. Not sure if he is directing it though.

It's not listed on his IMDB, or at least i can't see that it is.

[drush9999]

I think he's more interested in smaller projects than big movies. Shame as he does have talent, I'd love to see his version of Rogue One.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

He died during the assault on Crait.

He ate the red salt. The first rule of Crait Club is you never eat the red salt!

[scarletlion]

Originally Posted by levcore

It's not listed on his IMDB, or at least i can't see that it is.

IMDB lists him as producing it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5700048/?ref_=tt_ov_inf

[levcore]

Originally Posted by drush9999

I think he's more interested in smaller projects than big movies. Shame as he does have talent, I'd love to see his version of Rogue One.

If so though i would have thought he'd at least have some smaller projects listed. I mean it seems nuts to go from Godzilla to Star Wars to.... nothing.

[filmbuffTX]

He could have directed Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but backed out of it. Then he could have done Kong vs. Godzilla.

[Gacivory]

There’s another movie on IMDb he is credited on as director, and setting up movies can take awhile especially if it’s CGI heavy and if he is one that likes to take his time.

He is also listed as a producer on a Monsters TV show.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by scarletlion

IMDB lists him as producing it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5700048/?ref_=tt_ov_inf

Thanks, looks like he's only a consulting producer which might be due to the fact he is the creator of the concept. However yes you are right, he is technically listed as involved.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

There’s another movie on IMDb he is credited on as director, and setting up movies can take awhile especially if it’s CGI heavy and if he is one that likes to take his time.

He is also listed as a producer on a Monsters TV show.

I agree setting up big movies can take a while but Godzilla was released in 2014 and Rogue One was released in 2016. Movies don't get much bigger than those and they didn't take a while. I do get your point though. I'm just wondering is something else is at play after Rogue One and the complications regarding reshoots.

[imsounoriginal]

Some directors get burned out after working on these big movies, especially ones with rocky production histories like Rogue One reportedly had. Wouldn't be surprised if he's just cooling his heels developing a smaller/more personal movie, or just enjoying time off. It's not like he's in hiding or people aren't calling him, he was at the Godzilla KOTM premiere.

[Connoralpha]

Studios are also pretty fickle, even with directors who have hits. Chris McQuarrie said after he scored big with Fallout, he went to various studios and pitched movies that weren't Mission Impossible related and still got turned down.

[imsounoriginal]

Studios generally aren't interested if it isn't a franchise. That's not fickle, that's just the way things are nowadays unfortunately.

[MifuneFan]

It's more shocking that someone like Neil Marshall is still finding work after the shit-show production of Hellboy

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by Connoralpha

Studios are also pretty fickle, even with directors who have hits. Chris McQuarrie said after he scored big with Fallout, he went to various studios and pitched movies that weren't Mission Impossible related and still got turned down.

Anybody that turns McQuarrie down is a complete idiot. He's one of the best directors in Hollywood.

[Connoralpha]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Studios generally aren't interested if it isn't a franchise. That's not fickle, that's just the way things are nowadays unfortunately.

He mentioned being in talks on established franchises that they owned, not just original work. DC was rumored but he said there were others. If directing Rogue Nation & Fallout can't convince studios that you're a solid franchise caretaker (on top of countless script doctoring he's done including Rogue One), I don't know what can.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by sandman slim

Anybody that turns McQuarrie down is a complete idiot. He's one of the best directors in Hollywood.

There's a lot of them in Hollywood