But concerns are likely to be assuaged fairly quickly once this stormtrooper-packed trailer gets about.
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He’s back. Yes, if we’re thinking on the right track, that split-second image of the black helmet is, in fact, Darth Vader. We already know that he’s in the movie, and that he’ll still be voiced by James Earl Jones, even if we don’t know who exactly will be in the suit. Also, in the filming we will see the best performances of: Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, among others.
So regardless of any production turmoil, consider us as pumped as ever for “Rogue One”, whose newest trailer dropped during NBC’s Summer Olympics coverage Thursday night. Much more footage of the various characters and action beats are shown, including one brief look at the most formidable villain of the Star Wars saga. And it has Darth Vader in it for roughly 0.65 seconds.
Leading lady Felicity Jones features heavily in the trailer as Rebellion fighter Jyn Erso, who defiantly declares: “This is our chance to make a real difference”.
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After multiple suspenseful teaser trailers, fans have been eager for a more narrative hint at the new Disney and Lucas film’s plot and characters. Thankfully, Lucasfilm has rectified this by giving fans a trailer that provides dialogue, backstory and motivation for numerous films key figures, such as: Jyn Erso (Played by Felicity Jones), Cassian Andor (Played by Diego Luna), Chirrut Îmwe (Played by Donnie Yen) and Saw Gerrera (Played by Forest Whitaker). Gareth Edwards is in the Rogue One director’s chair and, all being well, it will be released on December 16th.
