Now that legions of fans around the world have seenStar Wars: The Force Awakensmultiple times, they are turning their attention to the firstStar Warsspinoff,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is set for release on December 16. Earlier this week, a Fandango poll listedRogue One: A Star Wars Storyas the most anticipated movie to come out in 2016, setting the stage for another massive blockbuster. Today we have a new rumor from Star Wars Time, which claims that Disney is planning to attach the first trailer for Rogue One to theatrical prints ofCaptain America: Civil War.
While the news has not been confirmed yet by Disney, it certainly would follow a pattern of Disney using other projects to help promote its burgeoningStar Warsuniverse. Disney released the second trailer forStar Wars: The Force AwakensduringStar Wars Celebrationin April, before attaching it to theatrical prints of another Disney-owned project,Avengers: Age of Ultron. Disney also debuted the third trailer during ESPN’s Monday Night Football, another Disney-owned entity.
Rogue Oneis set betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, centering on a group of Rebels who hatch a mission to steal the original Death Star plans. The cast includesFelicity Jones,Mads Mikkelsen,Ben Mendelsohn(who is reportedly playing the villain),Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen,Riz Ahmed,Jonathan ArisandWen Jiang, although little is known about their characters. Earlier today, a rumor surfaced thatFelicity Jonesis playing a Rebel pilot named Lyra Erso, but that has not been confirmed.
What we do know for sure is thatGareth Edwards(Godzilla) is directing from a script byChris Weitz(Cinderella) andGary Whitta(After Earth). AfterRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters in December,Star Wars: Episode VIIIwill hit theaters on August 13, 2025, followed byStar Wars Anthology: Han Soloon August 14, 2025,Star Wars: Episode IXin 2019 andStar Wars Anthology: Boba Fettin 2020. Disney and LucasFilm haven’t confirmed any plans beyond those movies, but a report from November claimed that the studios plan on churning out one newStar Warsmovie a year, indefinitely.
What do you think about this rumor that theRogue One: A Star Wars Storytrailer will debut alongsideCaptain America: Civil War? Even if it is true, it’s certainly possible that the footage will debut online earlier than that, but we don’t know for sure quite yet. Be sure to stay tuned for any official word about theRogue One: A Star Wars Storytrailer.
