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    “Star Wars”: Stand-Alone Will Star Felicity Jones

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    The various Star Wars rumor watchers lost their minds when last week it was widely reported that Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany was in the running for a stand-alone starring role.  There was some credit to this theory, as Maslany had been starring in an off-Broadway show which she promptly exited with no explanation.  (The show put Amanda Seyfried in the role since.)

    Today, the actress all the sites are talking about is Oscar Nominee Felicity Jones (The Theory Of Everything).  The Hollywood Reporter states Jones is now in talks to star in the project, which Gareth Edwards is directing and Chris Weitz (who was just hired last week) is writing. Weitz is replacing Gary Whitta, who penned the first draft.

    UPDATE:  VARIETY IS REPORTING THE CASTING IS A DONE DEAL, AND FELICITY JONES IS THE FIRST NAME ATTACHED TO STAR IN NEW STAND ALONE FILM.

    We’ll do our best to keep you updated as the rumors swirl from a galaxy far far away.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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