Disney released the first trailer for their upcoming film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on August 11th and needless to say the hype is palpable. Excitement for this film continues to rise as we see more and more footage of what to expect from the first non episodic Star Wars feature length live action film. We were able to get a small glimpse of the film from the original teaser however, now that we have a trailer out some speculation on what the plot of the film will include has been confirmed.
The film stars Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, a resistance fighter that is eager to take the fight to the Empire. Herself, accompanied by fellow members of the rebel alliance, will take on the mission of retrieving information on a major weapon that is being crafted by the Empire. Fans of the Star Wars universe will recognize this major weapon as the Death Star, a huge space station and weapon capable of destroying an entire planet. Her mission will cause her to steal the plans by going beyond enemy lines and bringing them back to the resistance. The only thing stopping her is former jedi turned sith lord, Darth Vader.
Rogue One will be the first of Disney's planned Star Wars spin offs and will be the one to set the tone for their future films like the rumored Han Solo film. After the well received Star Wars: The Force Awakens, This will be Disney's chance to show fans that the franchise is in good and overly capable hands when it comes to the expanded universe.
One of the most anticipated parts of Rogue One is that Darth Vader will be presented as the film's main antagonist. Spencer Wilding will be the man in the suit and possibly the voice of Vader in the Upcoming film. However, there are many rumors that James Earl Jones may be returning to reprise his role as the voice of Darth Vader in the film. Jame Earl Jones has not been confirmed to being in the film as of now and Wilding has been doing his own voice during the filming.
The film is set to release in december of 2016 and will be the perfect film for the whole family to go out and see during the Holidays. Disney has shown that they are ready for the challenge of pleasing Star Wars fans world wide and Rogue One will solidify their fan base if the film is a hit. We will most likely see a second trailer in the near future that will give us a better look at the characters and the highly anticipated Darth Vader. Fans have but a few short months to wait until the movie releases, so try to not get too excited and may the force be with you.
