And the marketing onslaught forRogue One: A Star Wars Storycontinues. Disney has unveiled yet another “extended sneak peek” atRogue Oneonline, which is basically just a new trailer with some new bits of footage sprinkled throughout. The film revolves around the events leading up toA New HopeasFelicity Jonesplays Jyn Erso, a woman tasked with assembling a diverse team to steal the plans for the Death Star.GodzillaandMonstershelmerGareth Edwardsdirects, withTony Gilroy(Michael Clayton) providing an assist in reshoots/post-production, and one thing that’s clear from all the trailers and TV spots thus far is thatRogue Onehas an incredibly dynamic ensemble.
Indeed, the “hero crew” consists of Jones,Diego Luna,Donnie Yen,Wen Jiang,Riz Ahmed, andAlan Tudykas the voice of droid K-2SO. That’s a refreshingly different kind of lineup that you normally see in Hollywood blockbusters, and is just one of the many different reasonsRogue Oneoffers the promise of something quite unique for the tentpole genre.
There are some bits and pieces of new footage scattered throughout this new “sneak peek” video, but it’s mostly stuff we’ve seen before assembled in new ways. At this point, I’m sure many of you (like myself) are just ready to see the damn thing. Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 28th, so we’re nearly there folks.
Check out the newRogue Onetrailer below. The film also starsBen Mendelsohn,Forest Whitaker, andMads Mikkelsen.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on December 16th.
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Here’s the official synopsis forRogue One:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of theStar Warsstandalone films, “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory,” 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 Warstimeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
“Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” opens in U.S. theaters on August 01, 2025.
