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Anthony Joseph Gilroy (born September 11, 1956) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He wrote the screenplays of The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), the first three films in the Bourne film franchise. He wrote and directed the fourth film of the franchise, The Bourne Legacy (2012), as well as Michael Clayton (2007) and Duplicity (2009). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Michael Clayton. After co-writing the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016), for which he directed uncredited reshoots, he became the creator, showrunner, head writer and executive producer of its prequel series Andor (2022–2025) on Disney+. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Gilroy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Eight months have passed since the Jedi Purge, and Darth Vader embarks on a personal quest, determined to uncover ancient Sith knowledge his master, Darth Sidious, has yet to reveal to him. During his journey, Vader travels to ancient Sith worlds—Moraband, Ziost, Nathema, and Thule—studying long-forgotten languages, cultures, and forbidden rituals. In doing so, he uncovers philosophies of power and immortality that reshape his understanding of the dark side. As his mission continues, Vader encounters mysterious allies who, like him, are drawn to the nature of the dark side. These disciples—Force-sensitive beings weaker than most Jedi or Sith—seek purpose through forbidden knowledge. With each revelation, Vader’s resentment toward Palpatine deepens, as he realizes these ancient teachings—ones Sidious likely knew—may have been capable of saving Padmé’s life. In secret correspondence with his disciples, Vader devises a plan—one with the potential to eliminate his master and claim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith once and for all…
