Josh Trank Departing ‘Star Wars Anthology’ Film

In statements released on starwars.com, Josh Trank (“Fantastic Four”, “Chronicle”) is no longer going to be directing the second standalone Star Wars Anthology film.

Trank released a statement saying:

“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 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.”

Lucasfilm Vice-President of Development Kiri Hart said:

“It was a privilege to collaborate with Josh. We are grateful for the energy and love of Star Wars that he brought to the process, and we wish him all the best.”

Not knowing any information about the movie it’s hard to have any feelings about his his departure. One also has to wonder if this will cause any delays in their release date plans.

So with the departure of Josh, who will be called upon to helm the project? Who do you guys think would be good fit?