The Untitled Gareth Edwards Directed Star Wars Spin-Off is starting to seriously heat up, with Disney confirming a 2016 release date for this sci-fi adventure. Arriving in two Decembers, that's a little less than two years away, so we should hear some official casting news soon. Last week, Rooney Mara, her sister Kate Mara, Felicity Jones and Tatiana Maslany were all said to be testing for the female lead.