Teaser poster
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay by: Chris Weitz
Story by:
John Knoll
Based on Characters
by George Lucas
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring:
Felicity Jones
Diego Luna
Riz Ahmed
Ben Mendelsohn
Jiang Wen
Donnie Yen
Forest Whitaker
Mads Mikkelsen
Alan Tudyk
Jonathan Aris
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by: Jabez Olssen
Production
company
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates:
December 16, 2016 (United States)
Country United States
Language English
Status: Waiting
Status: Waiting
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is an upcoming American epic space opera film[1] directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz, from an idea by visual effects supervisor John Knoll. It will be the first stand-alone Star Wars Anthology film, and the ninth theatrical feature film in the series. Set in the Star Wars universe shortly before the events of A New Hope, the story will center on a group of Rebel spies on a mission to steal the plans for the Galactic Empire's new weapon, the Death Star. It will star Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Jiang Wen,Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Jonathan Aris.
The film is produced by Lucasfilm and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Principal photography began at Elstree Studios, near London during early August 2015. Rogue One will be released on December 16, 2016.