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Questions about Gary Whitta

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Gary Whitta born and where?

Gary Leslie Whitta was born on the 21st of July 1972 in England. His professional journey began within the pages of ACE magazine, a publication dedicated to video game coverage during the early 1990s.

What major film projects did Gary Whitta work on after leaving Rogue One?

Gary Whitta co-wrote the script for After Earth alongside director M. Night Shyamalan in 2013. He also joined names like Nicole Perlman and Justin Malen in a writers room for the third Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes movie later that year.

Which video games did Gary Whitta contribute scripts or design to at Telltale Games?

Gary Whitta oversaw the narrative development of The Walking Dead video game series starting in 2012. He returned later to help complete The Walking Dead: The Final Season which arrived in 2018.

Who did Gary Whitta collaborate with on his comic book projects published by Image Comics?

Gary Whitta collaborated with cover artist Mike Mignola and illustrator Ted Naifeh on a short series based on the Death Jr character. He is currently co-creating another comic titled OLIVER with Darick Robertson from Image Comics.

When did Gary Whitta launch Animal Talking and what was its format?

In April 2020, he launched Animal Talking, a late-night talk show set inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The show featured celebrity guests including Elijah Wood and Brie Larson.