Rogue One : A Star Wars Story - In theaters December 16, 2016

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[CONTAINER][MOVIE1]Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Gareth Edwards

Cast: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker

Plot: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is the first film in the new series of standalone Star Wars movies from Lucasfilm. It tells the story of how a group of unlikely heroes unite to undertake a daring and seemingly impossible mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.[/MOVIE1][POSTER1]
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Original announcement:
In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney have begun development on multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. Gareth Edwards will direct the first stand-alone film, with a screenplay by Gary Whitta. The film is due out December 16, 2016.

Gareth Edwards blazed into the filmmaking forefront with his acclaimed work on Monsters, a film he wrote, directed and served on as cinematographer and visual effects artist. The skill and vision readily apparent in Monsters earned him the high-profile spot directing this year's smash hit Godzilla.

"Ever since I saw Star Wars I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life - join the Rebel Alliance! I could not be more excited & honored to go on this mission with Lucasfilm, said Edwards.

Gary Whittas screenwriting credits include 2010s The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington. He is also well known as a journalist and editor in the video game industry, as well as part of the BAFTA award-winning team on Telltale Games adaptation of The Walking Dead.

Whitta states, "From the moment I first saw the original movie as a wide-eyed kid, Star Wars has been the single most profound inspiration to my imagination and to my career as a writer. It is deeply special to me,so to be given the opportunity to contribute to its ongoing legacy, especially in collaboration with a film-maker as talented as Gareth,is literally a dream come true. I'm still pinching myself."
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Leaked version of the Star Wars Celebration Rogue One trailer...



Hmm hard to tell from that but it seems to lack the same magic and feel I got when i first saw the Star Wars force awakens trailer, different I know, time will tell, it looked very serious there. It's amazing how much can be squeezed from so little
 
Hmm hard to tell from that but it seems to lack the same magic and feel I got when i first saw the Star Wars force awakens trailer, different I know, time will tell, it looked very serious there. It's amazing how much can be squeezed from so little
Edwards always said that they're going for a different tone with this one. Plus that trailer was basically just a teaser... I'm sure the full trailer will be a lot better! But I guess the fact that the nostalgia isn't there for us is why it doesn't currently feel as exciting as TFA first did, because so far they've not really shown anything we remember from the original trilogy apart from a glimpse at Vader. I'm looking forward to falling in love with new characters anyway, and obviously finding out what really happened between Episode 3 and 4. :D