Gary Whitta
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Gary Whitta

Jul 21, 1972 - Poplar, London, England, UK

Gary Leslie Whitta (born 21 July 1972, London, England) is an English-American screenwriter, author, game designer and former video game journalist. He began his career working on magazines such as ACE and helped found PC Gamer, later serving as editor-in-chief in both the UK and US editions. Whitta’s film credits include writing The Book of Eli (2010), co-writing After Earth (2013) with M. Night Shyamalan, and co-developing the story for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). In games, he has contributed to titles like Prey and The Walking Dead: The Game, and has served as a narrative consultant on projects including Halo 5: Guardians. He also writes fiction (novel Abomination, comics) and hosts digital talk-shows such as Animal Talking.

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Movie2013The Walking Dead: A Decade of DeadSelf
Movie2013How Videogames Changed the WorldSelf
Movie2017The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Self

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Movie2010The Book of EliWriterWriting
Movie2013After EarthScreenplayWriting
Movie2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryStoryWriting
TV Show2014Star Wars RebelsWriterWriting