As we get closer and closer to the December 16release date, LucasFilm has released a new TV spot and artwork forRogue One: A Star Wars Story. With just a month and a half left until this movie hits theaters, it isn’t clear how much more footage will be released. Hopefully we’ll get to see much more from this spin-off as the countdown to its release continues.
It’s already quite clear that this will be much different than previousStar Wars movies. This will be the firstStar Warsmovie that won’t feature an opening crawl, with the story set betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. It remains to be seen if futureStar Warsspinoffs will feature an opening crawl or not. The new TV spot debuted onStar Wars’YouTubechannel.
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 theStar Wars timelinebrings 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 by Gareth Edwards and starsFelicity Jones,Diego Luna,Ben Mendelsohn,Donnie Yen,Mads Mikkelsen,Alan Tudyk,Riz Ahmed,Jiang WenandForest Whitaker.Kathleen Kennedy,Allison ShearmurandSimon Emanuelare producing, withJohn KnollandJason McGatlinserving as executive producers.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyopens in U.S. theaters on August 17, 2025, going up against Warner Bros.‘Collateral Beauty, starringWill Smith.
Rogue Onewill be the first of threeStar Wars standalone moviesthat have been confirmed thus far. The second will focus on a young Han Solo, set beforeA New Hope, which starsAlden Ehrenreichas the beloved smuggler andDonald Gloveras Lando Calrissian, which is set to hit theaters on June 22, 2025. The third spin-off is believed to center on Boba Fett, which is expected to hit theaters in 2020. Take a look at this tweet from Star Wars UK, confirming the British release date forRogue One: A Star Wars Story.
