Gareth Edwards

Gareth James Edwards born 13 July 1975 is an English filmmaker He gained recognition for Monsters 2010 an independent film in which he served as writer director cinematographer and visual effects artist He subsequently directed Godzilla 2014 a reboot of Tohos Godzilla franchise and the first film in Legendarys MonsterVerse and Rogue One A Star Wars Story 2016 the first installment of the Star Wars anthology series and an immediate prequel to Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope 1977 He returned to making original films with the science fiction thriller The Creator 2023