Second trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
A new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made waves yesterday as it previewed new footage and gave fans of the Star Wars universe a closer look at the rebels front and center in the film. Rogue One takes place sometime before/during the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, and from what I know (which isn’t much, I’ll admit) the movie is about the rebels who stole the Death Star plans that would eventually lead to Luke blowing it up the first time. Is it safe to assume we’ll see all those Bothans that died getting the plans? Rogue One has already been tagged as the Saving Private Ryan of the Star Wars universe, and rumors are that reshoots took place to make the movie less heavy-handed and dark, so here’s hoping we’ll get a dirty, dramatic experience.
If you can’t get enough Rogue One news or just love Star Wars, watch the new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story after the jump.
I’ve seen two different “official” plot synopsis for Rogue One, so here are both of them to fill in the details:
Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
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 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 Story is directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and stars Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Alistair Petrie, and Genevieve O’Reilly. The movie hits theaters December 6, 2016.
