Gary Whitta

Biography

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.

Known For

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

Game On!

How Videogames Changed the World

All Movies (3)

• The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'2017 · as Self
• How Videogames Changed the World2013 · as Self
• The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead2013 · as Self

All TV Shows (2)

• Game On!2012 · as Self - Guest
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live— · as Self