With just 15 days left untilRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters, starFelicity Jonesstopped byThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonlast night, to debut the first clip. The actress also showcased some of the impressive fighting skills revealed in the clip, with a reluctantJimmy Fallonstanding in as a “Stormtrooper.” While the late-night talk show host escaped from the demonstration unscathed, the Stormtroopers in this new clip did not. In addition, we also have new posters fromRogue One, one of which features the main heroes standing in the shadow of the Death Star, which will be given exclusively to fans who attendRogue Oneat Cinemark theaters.
The scene that debuted onThe Tonight ShowfeaturesFelicity Jones' Jyn Erso andDiego Luna’s Captain Cassian Andor, who are both trying to escape from a battalion of Stormtroopers. While Andor tries to leadJyn Ersoaway from these troopers, he soon learns that she can take care of herself, as she takes out a number of Stormtroopers with her baton, using the same moves she showedJimmy Fallon. The end of the clip features a bit of comic relief as well, featuring the new droid K-2S0 (Alan Tudyk).
This clip comes just one day after we learned thatpost-production wrappedon this firstStar Warsspin-off, and after we learned that the reshoots resulted in a different ending. It remains to be seen how the ending was changed, and we may not know until long afterRogue Onehits theaters, but one of the key new additions to the crew for these reshoots was writerTony Gilroy, whose work resulted in a shared screenplay credit withChris Weitz, withGary WhittaandJohn Knollreceiving story credit. Best known for writing the firstBournetrilogy,Tony Gilroywas originally brought on to write new scenes for the reshoot and direct the second unit, but he also ended up supervising the edit during post-production, which resulted in a $5 million payday for the filmmaker.
Box office analysts are predicting a $130 millionopening weekendforRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is far below the $247.9 million record-breaking debut ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. This spin-off represents a brand new era of stories for LucasFilm, with the movie believed to not even include an opening crawl, so it’s understandable that it won’t bring in the same record numbers asStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which continued the Luke Skywalker saga that ended withReturn of the Jedi, back in 1983. Still, if it matches or exceeds that initial prediction, it will still be a huge victory for the LucasFilm team.
For those who want even more new footage, LucasFilm is teaming up with People Magazine for a speciallive-streaming eventtomorrow, Friday, December 2 at 10 AM PT. Fans will be treated to never-before-seen footage and a Q&A with DirectorGareth Edwards, Lucasfilm President and ProducerKathleen Kennedy, and cast members includingFelicity Jones,Diego Luna,Ben Mendelsohn,Donnie Yen,Mads Mikkelsen,Alan TudykandRiz Ahmed. Take a look at the first clip fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story, as we continue the countdown towards the December 16 release date.
