Rogue One , the firstStar Warsspinoff ever to hit screens , is a gamble .
The Force Awakenshad it tardily , continuing the previous saga with Han Solo , Leia , Chewbacca , and a mould of Modern theatrical role to rival them . If you lovedStar Wars , you were go toenjoy that movie on some grade . Rogue Onedeparts from the formula : it ’s a heist moving-picture show , a war movie , a movie without too many crutch . The movie star Academy Award - name Felicity Jones ( The possibility of Everything ) as Jyn Erso , a scamp recruited to steal the Death Star plan , a character fan have never heard of . Judging from the first trailer , the gamble should work in its favor – even while reap from classic imagery , Rogue Onelooks to bring new saturation and action to theStar Warsuniverse .
What are we look at here ? First there ’s Jones , take on Jyn with maximum collation . There ’s an appearance byMon Mothma , antecedently seen inReturn of the Jedi . We learn how the Galactic Empire really construct the Death Star . Diego Luna ’s smirking sidekick , Forest Whitaker ’s wise friend , Donnie Yen ’s shtup - kicker , and a glimpse of Ben Mendelsohn ( Bloodline ) , maltreat in as the Empire ’s chilling master . The hardened pieces are nonrational , with squads of Stormtroopers and AT - AT tanks storming a infinite beach like it ’s Normandy . Director Gareth Edwards ( Godzilla ) lets every snippet of footage bleed into the next for maximum terror . Yes , Star Warscan be straight up scary .
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Rogue One : A Star Wars Storyarrives December 16 , 2016 . We know very little about it!But here ’s everything we do bang , from facts to spoilers to outlandish theories .
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