With news that a new trailer would premiere during NBC’s coverage of the Olympics-which draws millions of viewers nightly-there had been anticipation of a Darth Vader teaser in the clip. James Earl Jones is said to be returning to provide the voice of the iconic character.
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The new trailer for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” brought everyone’s favorite big bad villain back. They weren’t the only ones, as a certain leader of the Knights of Ren was also anxious to catch a glimpse at what the first stand-alone Star Wars spinoff has to offer.
If you don’t feel like watching the trailer, here’s a description of what the Sith formerly known as Anakin Skywalker got up to: nothing.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” as it is officially called, will center around the rebels that stole the original Death Star plans mentioned in Episode IV.
The trailer concludes with a shot of Vader and the sound of his trademark heavy breathing.
The new trailer shows Jyn Erson with Cassian, together with the Rebel Alliance, prepared for a unique mission, set to steal the plans for the Death Star, for this will have to face the awful Darth Vader.
It also features Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and Forest Whitaker, who plays Jyn Erso’s mentor Saw Gerrera, as well as Riz Ahmed, Donnie Yen and Ben Mendelsohn.
The film, which is being directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla), follows a young thief Jyn Ergo (Felicity Jones), who joins the Rebel Alliance in a mission to steal plans for Death Star.
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Rogue One hits theaters worldwide on December 16.
