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Gareth James Edwards (born 13 July 1975) is a British film director and screenwriter. He gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the big-budget adventure film Godzilla (2014) and the science fiction films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Creator (2023), and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gareth Edwards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Once hailed as a world-class esports prodigy, Dex "Rev" Reyes flamed out in spectacular fashion after a meltdown during the international finals of "Crucible: Dominion", a hyper-competitive team-based arena shooter that blends magic, mech-tech, and tactical warfare. Years later, broke and aimless, Dex finds himself reluctantly mentoring a ragtag crew of teen misfits at a struggling community center who want to compete in the Crucible North American Open—a last-chance regional tournament with real stakes. As Dex helps shape the team’s raw talent into something formidable, he’s forced to confront the ego, trauma, and regrets that pushed him out of the spotlight. With the community center on the verge of shutting down and the team up against elite squads backed by major sponsors, Respawn is a story about redemption, found family, and the kind of victory that isn’t measured in trophies, but in second chances.
