The sizzle reel did a lot to get people jazzed for the movie, but what it has failed to do is satisfy the hunger of Star Wars’ ravenous fan-base.
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More importantly, the teaser draws the attention of the viewers on Jyn Erso’s association with the Rebel Alliance.
“This is a rebellion isn’t it?” The first Rogue One TV spot prominently features that same shot of a bacta tank flanked by the Royal Guard troopers.
He said: “When you think back to Star Wars in the 70s, like 76 I think it was, or around that period, now we’re talking about sort of 40-odd years further on, and Star Wars is as big as ever”.
Action takes place before the franchise’s first film, 1977 debut Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The project will be directed by Gareth Edwards, and its script was penned by Chris Weitz.
Here’s our Rogue One coverage including all the new footage and images released recently.
The wait is nearly unbearable for any/all clues for the new Star Wars Rogue One film set to hit theaters December 16th 2016. The movie will tell the story of the rebel spies who stole the weapon plans off of the Death Star.
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Meanwhile, the lack of contact the actor has had from Lucasfilm is likely related to the reported falling out he had with George Lucas – who sold the production company to Disney – after the director accused him of leaking the major plot line that revealed Luke was in fact, Vader’s son. The project boasts an impressively star-studded cast as talent like Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Jiang Wen, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, and more all signed onto the film.
