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Daniel Christopher Gilroy (born June 24, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing Nightcrawler (2014), for which he won Best Screenplay at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 87th Academy Awards. His other screenwriting credits include Freejack (1992), Two for the Money (2005), The Fall (2006), Real Steel (2011), and The Bourne Legacy (2012)—the last in collaboration with his brother Tony Gilroy. His wife, Rene Russo, has also been his frequent collaborator since the two met in 1992 and married later that year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan 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…
