Chris Weitz

Felicity Jones will play Mara Jade in “Star Wars” new film

By GTVW

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Star Wars for Disney-Lucas Film will have Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Jones as the main role. The new version of “Star Wars” will be directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz. Some members of cast were meeting, reading and testing last week in Los Angeles for the role, with Tatiana Maslany and Rooney Mara among those in the mix. The movie has a release date of Dec. 16, 2016.