The newest rumored addition to the behind-the-scenes team for Star Wars: Starfighter could show early signs for the film's box office potential. For all the complaints fans have with Star Wars' most recent theatrical efforts, the franchise is still a box office juggernaut, as every sequel trilogy film grossed over $1 billion worldwide. As a new slate of big-screen adventures goes through development, Lucasfilm looks to keep that financial trend going over the next few years.According to a new rumor, Lucasfilm hired cinematographer Claudio Miranda as the director of photography for Star Wars: Starfighter. Marking the second in a new line of movies developed under Lucasfilm, Starfighter will also be a change of pace for the franchise as the story moves completely away from the Skywalker Saga. Reported by insider Jeff Sneider, Miranda won an Oscar award for his work on 2012's Life of Pi and was nominated for another Oscar for 2008's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Read full article on The Direct.