The teaser wastes no time at all getting into the story, introducing us to Jyn Erso, the film’s hero played by Felicity Jones.
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“This is the first of a set of planned stand-alone stories and we’re already in preproduction on our next one, for release in May of 2018”.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
See if you can spot Forest Whitaker and Donnie Yen in the trailer.
Delighted fans got their first look at the spin-off film set in the “Star Wars” universe which comes soon after JJ Abrams’ successful reboot of the intergalactic saga previous year.
In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, she is detained by rebellion leaders who sum her up: “On your own from the age of 15, reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined”. It’s directed by Gareth Edwards, who has previously been behind such films as the 2014 version of “Godzilla” and 2010’s “Monsters”. Remember, in A New Hope, Princess Leia only woman.
“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”, released May 21, 1980.
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“Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”, released December 18, 2015. She was played by Caroline Blakiston in Jedi, and kudos to the casting director for this find! That film is getting a sneak preview next week during Disney’s CinemaCon presentation, so it makes sense that the studio is debuting Rogue One today on its sister network’s AM show Good Morning America. The Han Solo film will, like “Rogue One” take place before the events of “A New Hope“.
