Tony Gilroy

Set immediately before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, it tells the story of how the rebels got their hands on the plans to the Death Star, as well as depicting the first victory won by the rebel alliance and alluded to in the opening crawl to the first film in the Star Wars saga.

Logline: An up and coming American diplomat in Lebanon has his life shattered when a fringe terrorist group’s bullet kills his wife. Ten years later, he must confront his demons when then same terrorist group kidnaps his trusted friend and colleague from his days in Lebanon.