Gary Whitta, screenwriter (The Book of Eli, Star Wars: Rogue One).

My guest today is a British author and screenwriter for film and video games. Born in London, he began his career as a writer for the games magazine Commodore User , then joined the team that founded PC Gamer , of which he later became editor-in-chief. In 2010, my guest found success in Hollywood as the writer of The Book of Eli , a post-apocalyptic neo-Western film starring Denzel Washington. In 2013 he co-wrote After Earth with the director M. Night Shyamalan, then co-wrote the story for Star Wars: Rogue One . He has also contributed writing to blockbuster video games, including Duke Nukem: Forever, Prey , Gears of War and The Walking Dead , for which he won a BAFTA. Since becoming a US citizen, he now resides in California with his family. Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.