ComingSoon.net’s Scott Chitwood is attending the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story junket at Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm this weekend and got a chance to see 28 minutes of footage from the film! You can check out his thoughts on what he saw, as well as some photos, in the tweets below. What do you think about his Rogue One first impressions? Let us know in the comments below!
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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 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. The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016.
Saw 28 minutes of Rogue One. SO MANY Easter Eggs for fans.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One first impressions – very Star Wars and very un-Star Wars at the same time. Loved Jyn. Surprised by Cassian. No SW logo in intro.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One first impressions- Loved K-2SO. Will steal the show. New worlds are great.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One first impressions- Death Troopers have interesting sound effect. Krennic is a different Imperial villain, use Dark Side sarcasm.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One first impressions- Loving the new aliens and practical costumes. Great new looks at Yavin 4 temples.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One Easter Eggs – Some very subtle. You’d have to read early Lucas SW outlines to catch them. Others are props in background or cameos
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One – Music felt like Clone Wars movie where composer followed John Williams but was free to veer into new territory.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Rogue One – No opening crawl or SW fanfare. Goes straight to movie after A Long Time Ago. Sets tone that this is something different.
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Close look at the Rogue One costumes at Skywalker Ranch. pic.twitter.com/5DrlQ7LGtr
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Close look at the Death Trooper at Skywalker Ranch. pic.twitter.com/pWWbQVkm6e
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
More Rogue One costumes. pic.twitter.com/eBUUR4iir3
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
Check out the notes on Baze’s costume using repurposed Stormtrooper armor. pic.twitter.com/jBKIyNXZoN
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) December 3, 2016
