From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to theDeath Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves. The group of Rebels trying to steal the Death Star plans is lead byJyn Erso(Felicity Jones), along with Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed), Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Baze Malbus (Wiang Jen) and Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen).
The cast also incudesMads Mikkelsenas Jyn’s father, Galen,Ben Mendelsohnas the villainous Director Orson Krennic andForest WhitakerasStar Wars: The Clone Warscharacter Saw Gerrera. It was also recently confirmed thatJimmy Smitswill reprise his prequel trilogy role as Bail Organa, although, unfortunately, no details have been revealed about how he fits into the story. LucasFilm will releaseRogue Oneon December 16, where it will go up against New Line’sCollateral BeautystarringWill SmithandEdward Norton.
Earlier today, LucasFilm announced promotional tie-ins for this highly-anticipatedStar Warsspinoff, with well-known brands such as Duracell, General Mills, Gillette, Nissan and Verizon teaming up for an extensive promotional campaign, leading into the new movie’s release. Duracell will kick off this promotional campaign, but it isn’t known when exactly this may launch. It’s possible these ads may be timed to coincide with the newForce Fridayevent, which will take place on September 30, but we’ll keep you posted with more updates as soon as they’re available. In the meantime, take a look at the new Empire cover featuringRogue One’s K-2SO below.
