With less than one month left beforeRogue Onehits theaters, a new TV spot has surfaced for thisStar Wars spin-off. It features new footage of the Rebels as they first learn about the Empire’s massive space station known as the Death Star, which has the power to destroy an entire planet. While many Rebels believe they will be destroyed by this weapon, Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) claims they have no choice but to fight for their own survival.
This TV spot fromLucasFilmalso gives us a brief glimpse atDarth Vader, who was recently confirmed to have a major role in this story, which is set betweenRevenge of the Sithand the 1977 classic that started it all,A New Hope.James Earl Joneswill return to voice Darth Vader, although there will be a number of different actors portraying him inside the iconic costume. His appearance here is said to set up his return in a number of other spin-offs, which could include the upcoming Han Solo spin-off and/or the Boba Fett spin-off that is believed to hit theaters in 2020.
Last week, LucasFilm also debuted a360 videothat gave us a different glimpse at the Death Star, which was still under construction. From Lucasfilm comes the first of theStar Warsstandalone 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 the Death 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.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis directed byGareth Edwardsand starsFelicity Jones,Diego Luna,Ben Mendelsohn,Donnie Yen,Mads Mikkelsen,Alan Tudyk,Riz Ahmed, withJiang WenandForest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyopens in U.S. theaters on July 14, 2025, going up againstCollateral BeautystarringWill Smith.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywill be the first of threeStar Warsspin-offs that have been announced at this time. LucasFilm will start production next year on the Han Solo spin-off, which hasAlden Ehrenreichset to star as Han Solo, withDonald Gloverrecently coming aboard as Lando Calrissian. LucasFilm is also developing a third spin-off that will reportedly center on Boba Fett, which is tentatively set for release in 2020. Take a look at this new TV spot from the firstStar Wars stand alonemovie.
