For fans of action movies, Rogue One is shaping up to be their introduction into Star Wars fandom (if they weren’t already, of course).
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Friday evening was the night to step away from Pokémon Go for a moment and bask in the glorious new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The British director said: “We finished filming in December and I got straight on a plane to NY to do a voiceover recording with a gentleman called James Earl Jones”.
The featurette gives a glimpse into the making of the film, with shots of stormtroopers, explosions and battle scenes.
Disney’s annual Star Wars Celebration convention is going down right now, as we tweet, and it’s hitting us with intergalactic dividends.
While reports of reshoots in June had many anxious that Rogue One would have its grittier tone sanded out, Entertainment Weekly looked into the rumors and said there’s nothing to worry about.
“Star Wars Rebels” season 3 is well on its way and fans are wondering how it will play its role in integrating the Star Wars Universe. Helping to kick off the fan festival, producers have released new footage of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” – due in theaters December 16 – in the form of a new “celebration reel” featurette.
“There isn’t much time”, a young version of Felicity Jones’ character, Jyn Erso, says in the trailer. “But if you’re too respectful and you don’t dare do anything new to it and take a risk, then what are you bringing to the table?” The film also stars Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, and so many more.
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Gareth did recall the day George Lucas visited him on set though, saying, “I challenge anyone to have a more surreal experience than showing a Star Wars film to George Lucas”.
