Today in London,Gareth Edwards(Director) andKathleen Kennedy(Producer) kicked offStar Wars Celebrationwith an exclusive new look atRogue One: A Star Wars Story. They welcomed surprise special guests from the filmFelicity Jones,Diego Luna,Ben Mendelsohn,Donnie Yen,Mads Mikkelsen,Alan Tudyk,Riz Ahmed,Jiang Wen,Forest Whitaker, Executive ProducerJohn Knolland Head of StoryKiri Hart. The talented team of filmmakers and actors shared a behind-the-scenes sneak peek along with a brand-new teaser poster.
ThisRogue Onepreview, courtesy ofLucasFilm, offers a number of exciting revelations, including the confirmation ofWarwick Davis' involvement in this spinoff. The actor started his career by playing the iconic Ewok Wicket inStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and he also played a number of characters inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceand he returned for last year’sStar Wars: The Force Awakensas Wollivan, who was seen in Maz Kanata’s (Lupita Nyong’o) castle. We don’t know for sure if he’s returning as Wollivan, or playing a new character, but this video also possibly teased Maz Kanata’s inclusion as well.
At the 1:46 mark of the video below, there is a montage of quick shots with several different characters, including one which appears to be the partially-obscured face ofLupita Nyong’o. We learned inStar Wars: The Force AwakensthatMaz Kanatais over 1,000 years old when we meet her inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, so it’s certainly possible she could surface in this movie. Hopefully we’ll get confirmation about whether or not this character is in fact Maz Kanata in the near future.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis a prequel movie that takes place in the time between the events ofRevenge of the SithandA New Hopeand tells the story of how the Rebels got their hands on the plans for the Empire’s planet destroying weapon, theDeath Star. The band of Rebels tasked with stealing the plans is being led by Jyn Erso, who has been described as a “Joan of Arc” character by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. She is accompanied by a mixed bag of rag-tag Rebels who are trying to secure the plans so that the Rebel Alliance can destroy the Empire’s new, deadly weapon.
This firstStar Warsspinoff movie introduces a bunch ofnew characterswho are being played by some top notch talent. The cast includesFelicity Jones,Mads Mikkelsen,Ben Mendelsohn,Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Donnie Yen,Wen JiangandForest Whitaker, who is playing Saw Gerrera fromStar Wars: The Clone Wars. The movie is directed byGodzillahelmerGareth Edwards. The script was written byChris Weitz, with the story byGary WhittaandJohn Knoll. Take a look at this new behind-the-scenes video, along with the poster forRogue One: A Star Wars Story, hitting theaters December 16.
