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Be sure to see yet another Star Wars Rebels clip about half way through! I am so ready! Enjoy!

Be sure to see the Star Wars Rebels clip about half way through! Great stuff! Enjoy!

The Official Star Wars Site has announced the director for another standalone film! In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney continue development of multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. The newest director to come on board is Josh Trank.

"We're thrilled to welcome Josh into the family," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX."

Trank states, "The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood. The opportunity to expand on that experience for future generations is the most incredible dream of all time."

Trank captured imaginations worldwide with his critically lauded directorial debut Chronicle, a fresh and engaging take on the superhero genre. Trank is currently at work on The Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox.

SPOILERS - Highlight to read: The latest images show more of the pig like creature now it in parts and whole, also an X-wing under construction, and the famous Millennium Falcon being constructed.

Not a surprise for me, but it is really great to see a couple of "old friends" being confirmed. Be sure to see these images before they are gone!

Gwendoline Christie, currently starring in the hit television series Game of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth, has also been cast in the production. She can next be seen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.

"I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "It's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape."

SPOILERS - Highlight to read: The images include a large alien pig like creature manned by 5 actors. We know that practical sets and creatures were going to be used to give Episode VII that Original Trilogy feel. Also there is a lot from the set which apears to be Tatooine. There also seems to be some sort of compound with fencing. Perhaps to keep these pig like creature at bay. There was an Aurebesh sign that reads "WARNING." There are also moisture vaporators, the originally rumored market place, what appears to be some sort of engine, and lots of extras in there Tatooine costumes. The set has a feel of the first images we saw from Tatooine in Episode I.