The best way to describe Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would be to say that it is a War Drama that just so happens to take place in the Star Wars Universe. This film focuses more on the war and the rebellion than anything else, it is not something that fans have ever seen, but it is amazing to see.
The Jedi have been banished at this point. Just think about that for a second, no Jedi in a Star Wars film! It helped flesh out the story and it keeps the viewer in the notion that this film is a bridge between 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The story itself is incredibly fresh, especially for being a Star Wars film. This makes the film that much more believable and it makes the audience fall in love with the characters that much more. Each and every single actor believes that they are there to try to save the universe, and that is so refreshing to see. This in mind, not one of the cast members give the sense of being there to get paid. After that, we follow Jyn and Andor in their mission to locate and steal the plans from the hands of the empire. The already massive Star Wars universe is about to get a whole lot bigger, but where do all of its new upcoming projects fit into the timeline The Skywalker saga may have come to an end, with the movies going on a hiatus until Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron in 2023, but the franchise as a whole has never been stronger. Jyn is paired with Cassian Andor, who is played by the incredibly charismatic Diego Luna ( Only God Knows 2006, Elysium 2013). Jyn is brought back to the Rebel base where she is told who the creator of the Death Star is and what they need Jyn to do to help the Rebellion in their fight against the Empire. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story picks up many years later as Jyn is kept in an Imperial prison she is saved by the rebellion. Opening with Galen Erso, Jyn’s father, played by Mads Mikkelsen ( Hannibal 2013, Doctor Strange 2016), getting captured by Orson Krennic of the Empire, played by Ben Mendelsohn ( The Dark Knight Rises 2012, Bloodline 2015), Jyn as a little girl is told to hide inside of a cave until Saw Gerrera, Forest Whitaker ( The Last King of Scotland 2006, Arrival 2016), comes to take care of her from that moment on. Directed by Gareth Edwards ( Monsters 2010, Godzilla 2014), the new film takes viewers on an incredible journey following Jyn Erso played by Felicity Jones ( The Amazing Spider-man 2 2014, Inferno 2016), and her team of rebels, defectors, and believers in the force become some of the bravest and most important characters in Star Wars. Coming a year after the franchise’s resurrection with 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit theaters with much anticipation on December 16 th, 2016.