query: when did rogue one a star wars story come out

pos: Rogue One The official soundtrack was released by [[Walt Disney Records]] on December 16, 2016. All music was composed by Giacchino except where noted. Giacchino, who has a history of using track titles that contain wordplay, shared his alternate list in the liner notes of the soundtrack release. These names are listed in the notes. [[File:Rogue One- A Star Wars Story Japan Premiere Red Carpet- Diego Luna, Felicity Jones & Gareth Edwards (35410516140).jpg|thumb|231px|Actors [[Diego Luna]] and [[Felicity Jones]] and director [[Gareth Edwards]] appear at the "Rogue One" premiere in [[Japan]].]] "Rogue One" premiered at the [[Pantages Theatre (Hollywood)|Pantages Theatre]] in Los Angeles

pos: Rogue One to the 2016 film. The "[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel)|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]" novelization of the fim was written by Alexander Freed, and released on December 16, 2016. Months after the film was released, [[Disney Lucasfilm Press|Disney | Lucasfilm Press]]published another novel titled "Star Wars: Rebel Rising" on May 2, 2017. Written by [[Beth Revis]], the novel explains what happened to Jyn Erso between the time her mother died and the day when Rebel agents freed her from an Imperial labor camp, a time period that the film skips over in its opening minutes. On the

pos: Star Wars titles, instead carrying the promotional ""A Star Wars Story"" subtitle. Focused on how the rebels obtained the Death Star plans from the 1977 film, the first anthology film, "Rogue One", was released on December 16, 2016 to favorable reviews and box office success. The second, "", centered on a young Han Solo with Chewbacca and Lando as supporting characters, was released on May 25, 2018 to mixed reviews and underperformance at the box office. Despite this, more anthology films are expected to be released. In November 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson, the writer/director of "The Last Jedi", would be

neg: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel) avoid spoilers) the hardcover book was released after the film while the ebook was available on the day of the film's US release. The novel held a 4.19/5 rating on meta-critic site Goodreads, as of July, 2017. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a novelization by Alexander Freed of the 2016 film of the same name. Freed had previously written for story lines for "" and the novel "Battlefront: Twilight Company", often focusing on the stories of "ordinary" characters. He was given access to the film script, which he divided into chapters

neg: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a novelization by Alexander Freed of the 2016 film of the same name. Freed had previously written for story lines for "" and the novel "Battlefront: Twilight Company", often focusing on the stories of "ordinary" characters. He was given access to the film script, which he divided into chapters with distinct point-of-view characters rather than using an omniscient narrator. Freed also incorporated sections of "Supplemental Data" to add a "documentary feel" comparable to the camerawork of director Gareth Edwards. As was the case with , to

neg: Rogue One Rogue One Rogue One (also known as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" anthology series, set just before the events of "A New Hope", and follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon. The cast includes

neg: K-2SO robot from Ted Hughes' novel "The Iron Man", writing: K-2SO, portrayed by Tudyk, appears in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", which was released in December 2016. K-2SO also appears in the novelization of that film by Alexander Freed. A one-shot comic book, "Star Wars: Rogue One: Cassian and K-2SO", was released in August 2017. Set some time before the events of "Rogue One", it tells the story of how Cassian Andor and K-2SO first met. K-2S0 also appears in "Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire", a virtual reality experience produced by ILMxLAB and The VOID for Disneyland Resort; Alan

neg: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel is a science fiction novel written by James Luceno that was published on November 15, 2016. It is set in the "Star Wars" universe and takes place in the time period from after "" to immediately prior to the events of the 2016 "Star Wars " Anthology film "Rogue One". It relates the story of the Republic's and later the Galactic Empire's project to develop its superweapon, the Death Star. The novel serves to create a backstory both to "Rogue One" and to "A New Hope" from 1977. "Catalyst" was

neg: Saw Gerrera detailing how he came to meet Galen, Lyra and Jyn Erso. Saw appears in the novel "Rebel Rising" by Beth Revis. The novel's timeline takes place between "Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel" and the beginning of "Rogue One". Saw Gerrera Saw Gerrera is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Saw was originally introduced in the animated series "", where he was voiced by Andrew Kishino. He was subsequently played by Forest Whitaker in the film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" as well as voiced by him in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels". In "The Clone Wars",

neg: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel on May 2, 2017, the same day Disney Lucasfilm Press released "Star Wars: Rebel Rising", which follows the events of "Catalyst". The conclusion of "Catalyst" leads into the first events of the novel, the novelization of the "Rogue One" movie, released in December 2016. Jyn Erso's story during the period from the beginning of "Rogue One" to later events in that film and novel are in the novel "Star Wars: Rebel Rising", released in hardcover in 2017. Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel is a science fiction novel written by James Luceno that was published on

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties been taken hostage, and its up to Rogue Squadron to get them out safely. Along the way the Rogues encounter future allies and enemies in the form of 2 maverick CorSec officers, and an incompetent Imperial Liaison Officer. X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties is a two-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 7 January 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five

neg: Bodhi Rook 2005 film "". Hearing about the development of a live-action "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". At the beginning of shooting, Bodhi did not have a big role in the film, with Ahmed noting “He had a different name and a different relationship to the rest of the team, and he really evolved once I signed on and once I started shooting, even.” Once shooting had begun, Bodhi was brought into the story much earlier

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader mode. It would have been fun to fly alongside or against another player in some of the missions." Alex Porter of "Maxim" gave it a similar score of eight out of ten and said: "More than a Jedi mind trick to make you buy Nintendo's new whiz-bang console, this is the closest a video game has come to recreating a "Star Wars" movie." "Rogue Leader" was among the highest rated GameCube launch titles, and praised for its gameplay and graphics. "Official Nintendo Magazine" ranked it the 100th best game available on Nintendo platforms. The staff called it an essential launch

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story (or simply Solo) is a 2018 American space Western film based on the "Star Wars" character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second "Star Wars" anthology film following "Rogue One" (2016). Alden Ehrenreich stars as Han Solo alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. The plot takes place approximately ten years prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores the early adventures of Han Solo

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Squadron" game in one form or another. Both of the GameCube "Rogue Squadron" games featured "making-of" documentaries. "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" was released for the Nintendo 64 video game console and the PC on December 7, 1998. It was one of the first Nintendo 64 games to support the console's Expansion Pak, which allowed higher-quality graphics to be displayed while playing. The story is set between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back" (with the exception of the final level and secret levels) and shows the missions set during the formation of Rogue Squadron. Several unlockable vehicles appear in

neg: Jyn Erso & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of "Rogue One", told "Vanity Fair" in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the film while working as a visual effects supervisor on the 2005 film "". Hearing about the development of a live-action "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". Knoll envisioned Jyn as a female protagonist who could be an inspiration for his daughters. The casting of Felicity Jones in the role

neg: Orson Krennic "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". In Knoll's original story draft of the film, Krennic was a double agent on Jyn Erso's team reporting to the Imperial Security Bureau, however this was changed when Gary Whitta came aboard to write the script. Earlier planned endings for the film featured Krennic surviving the events on Scarif before being killed by Darth Vader for not preventing the theft of the plans to the Death Star. The scene

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron a whole game like that?' So we did." Factor 5 initially pitched a concept to allow gamers to play through missions similar to the fans' favorite action sequences from the "Star Wars" films. This proposal was rejected, however. At that time, LucasFilm was not comfortable with video games drawing directly from the films. During the early stages of development, the designers at LucasArts were inspired by "Rogue Squadron" and later "", a series of books and comic books set during the years of the original film trilogy. They began developing the story and gameplay with a similar setting that would

neg: Star Wars (radio) Dawn", "Rebel Dawn" and with the 2016 film, "Rogue One". The canon story changes introduced in "Rogue One" most strongly conflict with events presents in the second chapter of the radio drama, "Points of Origin". While both the radio drama and the novel contain accounts of how Princess Leia acquired the "Death Star" plans from rebel agents, in the radio drama the agents from a planet called Toprawa transmit the plans to the Tantive IV that dropped out of hyperspace illegally into that planetary system in the aftermath of a rebel attack on a convoy on route with the plans.

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Writing for "[[Rolling Stone]]", [[Peter Travers]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, complimenting the cast but criticizing the lack of creativity, saying, "somehow Han Solo—the roguish "Star Wars" hellion famous for breaking all the rules—finds himself in a feel-good movie that doesn't break any." Bernard Boo of "[[PopMatters]]" wrote, "If what you want from a "Star Wars" movie is an action-adventure romp, and the last two movies in the franchise ("The Last Jedi" and "Rogue One") felt a little too dreary and heavy on pathos, "Solo" is sure to lift your spirits and give you more thrills than

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron the best games released in 1998. In a 2008 retrospective, IGN's Levi Buchanan stated that the game revived the "Star Wars" license on consoles through well-paced gameplay, a story tied into the "Star Wars" canon and visuals that made it "one of the generation's top stunners". The game's technical aspects were singled out for acclaim. Its visuals were called "respectable" in the standard resolution, but highly praised in high-resolution mode (achieved via the Nintendo 64's Expansion Pak). GameSpot remarked that in a higher resolution, "[the] textures of the landscapes, the ships, the lighting effects—everything looks so much better," while IGN's

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story of some tight spots, the picture itself follows a safely predictable course. Missing here are the sort of plot-related or visual curveballs thrown by Rian Johnson's "The Last Jedi" or Gareth Edwards with "Rogue One"." For the "[[New York Post]]", Johnny Oleksinski gave the film one star out of a possible four, writing that while Glover was "amusing" in his role, Ehrenreich was "given an impossible task: to make us forget about Harrison Ford, easily the most iconic action hero in modern cinema." Matthew Rozsa of Salon.com wrote that "Whenever "[[Star Wars]]" tries to develop one of the franchise's key

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (known as Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D on the PC) is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The first of three games in the , it was published by LucasArts and Nintendo and released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo 64 in December 1998. "Rogue Squadron" was one of the first games to take advantage of the Nintendo 64's Expansion Pak, which allows gameplay at a higher display resolution. Set in the fictional "Star Wars" galaxy and inspired by the "" comics, the game takes place primarily between events

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole & Jan Strnad. The first issue was published on March 1, 1997, by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". Rogue Squadron is sent to track down a lost Bothan ship full of innocent civilians; victim of a rare

neg: James Earl Jones Jones told "Newsday": "You'd have to ask Lucas about that. I don't know." Jones reprised his voice role of Vader for the character's appearances in the animated TV series "Star Wars Rebels", and the live-action film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016). His other voice roles include Mufasa in the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King" and its direct-to-video sequel, "". Archive recordings from the film would later be used for the English version of the 2006 video game "Kingdom Hearts II" since Jones himself did not reprise the role. He more recently voiced Mufasa in the 2015 TV

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (also known as Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II) is an action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts and is the second of three games in the , it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the GameCube in North America on November 9, 2001 and Europe on May 3, 2002. Set in the fictional "Star Wars" galaxy, the game spans all three original trilogy "Star Wars" films. The player controls either Luke Skywalker or Wedge Antilles. As the game

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Wars" arcade game (which can also be unlocked in the main game) and a "Rebel Strike" art gallery. "Rebel Strike" was met with positive reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 76.61%, while Metacritic gave it 75 out of 100. Critics praised the intense gameplay and the ability to have more enemies on screen than on "Rogue Leader". However, "Rebel Strike" was criticized for its on-foot missions, due to its clunky gameplay and lack of refinement. Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike is an action video game developed by Factor 5

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Wars" galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game spans all three original trilogy "Star Wars" films: "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles have recently joined the Alliance to help defeat the Empire and restore freedom to the galaxy. The game opens with an opening crawl resembling those featured in the "Star Wars" films. Further story details are presented through the game's instruction manual, pre-mission briefings, character conversations during the game, in-game cut scenes and movie clips lifted directly from "Star

neg: Bodhi Rook and joins the Rebel Alliance with news of a "planet destroyer". Rook is consistently doubting his abilities and reveals the only reason he defected was because Galen convinced him he was strong enough and brave enough. Director Gareth Edwards has said that out of all the "Rogue One" characters, he relates to Bodhi the most. Rook has strong piloting and technical skills, which helps the Rebels immensely. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was released in December 2016, featuring Riz Ahmed in the role of Bodhi. In the film, he has just defected from the Empire after being given a

neg: George Lucas them completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships – you know, to make it new". Lucas also drew some criticism and subsequently apologized for his remark likening Disney to "white slavers". It has been reported Lucas liked "Rogue One: a Star Wars Story" more than "The Force Awakens". "Rogue One" was directed by Gareth Edwards and told the story of the rebels who stole the plans for the original Death Star. In 2015, Lucas wrote the CGI film "Strange Magic", his first musical. The film was produced at Skywalker Ranch. Gary Rydstrom directed the movie. At the same time

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) period with Sony ended, the company shifted its focus to releasing a "Rogue Squadron" trilogy compilation for the Nintendo Wii. It was based on Factor 5's original work on the Xbox, but was further enhanced to include a variety of motion control options and motion-based lightsaber duelling. While it was completed it remains unreleased due to the financial crisis in 2008 which caused their publishers to back out of the project. The rights of the title were later absorbed by LucasArts during the Factor 5 bankruptcy liquidation. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is a series of

neg: Richard Marquand explains that Marquand "had done some great suspense films and was really good with actors. "Eye of the Needle" was the film I'd seen that he had done that impressed me the most, it was really nicely done and had a lot of energy and suspense." Marquand was the only non-American to direct a "Star Wars" film until 2016, when "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was directed by Gareth Edwards. Marquand subsequently directed the 1985 courtroom thriller "Jagged Edge", starring Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close. In 1987, Marquand died of a stroke eighteen days short of his 50th birthday.

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader the top spot during a console's launch. In May 2003, Nintendo added "Rogue Leader" to its best-selling Player's Choice collection. "Rogue Leader" sold over 1.03 million copies in the United States, and over 750,000 in the UK. Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (also known as Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II) is an action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts and is the second of three games in the , it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the GameCube in North America on November

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties is a two-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 7 January 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Rogue Squadron mourns their lost comrades from the Battle of Brentaal, while on a mission of mercy on Corellia. The newly defected Baron Fel's family has

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 6 August 1997 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Rogue Squadron and General Horton Salm's Defender Wing must take the Brentaal System from the hands of a slothful Imperial General, who

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair bidder. X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole & Darko Macan. The first issue was published on 1 February 1996 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Rogue Squadron must travel to a neutral planet to secure new cloaking technology from the Empire being sold to the

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole & Darko Macan. The first issue was published on 1 February 1996 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Rogue Squadron must travel to a neutral planet to secure new cloaking technology from the Empire being sold to the highest

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) R2-D2's beeps affirmed it, but the Naboo Starfighter required two consecutive codes, and R2-D2's sounds did not play after the first code. In 1999, "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" won the Origins Award for "Best Action Computer Game of 1998". "Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader" was released as launch game in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube. Developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts, "Rogue Leader" expanded on the original game with improved graphics and a new tactics menu that allows the player to form up their squadron or set a target for their squadron such as laser turrets or enemy

neg: Walker (Star Wars) An AT-ST also appears briefly in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," patrolling Jedha City following an attack by Saw Gerrera's forces. A single AT-ST makes a brief appearance in "The Empire Strikes Back" alongside the larger AT-ATs. The AT-ST was to have more screen time; however, one scene depicting a snowspeeder shooting at the AT-ST model was ruined when the set's background shifted. For "Return of the Jedi", ILM made the AT-ST design more detailed. Numerous models were created, including a full-sized AT-ST for on-location shooting. Director Richard Marquand and producer Robert Watts had cameos as AT-ST operators for

neg: Star Wars Celebration fans were treated to the trailer for the upcoming videogame, "" while on the third day the trailer for the second season of "Star Wars Rebels" made its debut. The Celebration closed out its fourth and final day with fans being shown an exclusive teaser trailer for "Rogue One", which was released in December 2016. This is the first of three anthology films, which are also known as the stand-alone or origin story films. It was announced on April 19, 2015, during the closing ceremonies at Celebration Anaheim, that Celebration Europe III would take place July 15–17, 2016, at the

neg: Rogue One will have an opening crawl." Edwards explained that "The idea is this film is supposed to be different than the saga films," and that "This film is born out of a crawl. ... There's this feeling that if we did a crawl, then it'll create another movie." In November 2016, Kennedy confirmed that the film would not feature an opening crawl, instead beginning in "a way that is traditional, with just the title." At the 2016 [[Star Wars Celebration|"Star Wars" Celebration]], Edwards said the title had three meanings: "a military sign", referring to the [[Red Squadron]] from "A New Hope";

neg: Rogue One it would make a one-shot graphic novel adaptation of the film, which was released one day after the Marvel miniseries' collection was released. Unlike the Marvel miniseries, this graphic novel will have slightly more [[cartoon]]ish visuals. On that same month, Marvel Comics released the "Star Wars: Rogue One – Cassian & K-2SO Special", a 40-page one-shot comic focusing on the first meeting between Cassian Andor and K-2SO. The comic was written by Duane Swierczynski and pencilled by Fernando Blanco. A downloadable expansion pack was released for the [[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|"Star Wars Battlefront" reboot]], titled "Rogue One: Scarif",

neg: Saw Gerrera Saw Gerrera Saw Gerrera is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Saw was originally introduced in the animated series "", where he was voiced by Andrew Kishino. He was subsequently played by Forest Whitaker in the film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" as well as voiced by him in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels". In "The Clone Wars", he is the brother of the leader of the Onderon rebels, Steela Gererra, whom he helps free Onderon from the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and is mentored in military combat by the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker

neg: Rogue One the film's main antagonist, [[Orson Krennic]], is mentioned by name. On November 8, 2018, it was announced that a live-action prequel series was officially in development and set air on Disney's upcoming streaming service, [[Disney+]]. The series will take place before the events in "Rogue One" and will focus on Cassain Andor with [[Diego Luna]] to reprise the role. A tie-in novel to the film, "[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel]]", was released on November 15, 2016. Written by veteran "Star Wars" novelist [[James Luceno]], the story is set some years before the events of "Rogue One", and provides a backstory

neg: Rogue Planet (novel) Rogue Planet (novel) Rogue Planet is a 2000 novel set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It is a prequel novel occurring after the events of "". The book was written by Greg Bear. The cover art was by David Stevenson. The book takes place 29 years before "". The story takes place a few years after the events of "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace". Young Anakin Skywalker chafes under his new life as a Jedi apprentice. He sneaks away from Obi-Wan Kenobi to participate in and gamble on deadly flying games. This is interrupted by a "Blood

neg: Rogue One appearance|cameo]] as two Death Star technicians. [[Richard Franklin (actor)|Richard Franklin]] plays one of the Death Star engineers. "Rogue One" is the first film in the "[[Star Wars]]" [[List of Star Wars films and television series#Anthology films|anthology series]], a series of standalone [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] films in the "[[Star Wars]]" franchise. [[John Knoll]], visual effects supervisor for the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] the idea for the film 10 years before its development; after the Disney acquisition he felt as if he had to pitch it again or forever wonder "what might've happened if I had". In May 2014, Disney announced

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron unlock the Naboo Starfighter as a playable craft. The code has been named the Nintendo 64's most well-hidden code because of the length of time before its discovery. "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" is set in the fictional "Star Wars" galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game's first fifteen levels occur six months after the Battle of Yavin—as depicted in "A New Hope"—and before the events of "The Empire Strikes Back". As the Empire gathers strength for an all-out assault on the rebel forces, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles form Rogue Squadron,

neg: Rogue Planet (novel) some of the first major links between the pre-"Episode IV" and post-"Episode IV" "Star Wars" expanded universe materials; both figure prominently in "The New Jedi Order" series. This may be because Zonama Sekot the rogue planet was really a seed of the original Yuuzhan'Tar, the destroyed homeworld of the Yuuzhan Vong. Actually the Yuuzhan Vong were in the galaxy since the days of the Galactic Republic, but did not interfere until the New Jedi Order Era. Rogue Planet (novel) Rogue Planet is a 2000 novel set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It is a prequel novel occurring after the events

neg: Star Wars Tales Volume 5 Star Wars Tales Volume 5 Star Wars Tales Volume 5 is the fifth "Star Wars Tales" trade paperback, collecting issues 17-20. In this possibly canon story, Han Solo and Chewbacca come into the possession of some valuable glowing Tandgor gems, that Solo claims will pay off debts and mod the Millennium Falcon. When the Falcon runs low on fuel they head for a small unnamed planet. Solo receives no lifesign readings, as if the whole planet's population disappeared. After making planet fall, Solo and Chewbacca step out of their ship and into the fog, only for the Corellian to be

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy 2008, after all six films had been released, Lucas said: "The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends." In another 2008 interview in "Total Film", Lucas ruled out anybody else making "Star Wars" films, and additionally added that the "Expanded Universe" novels and comics did not lined up with his six films "Star Wars" saga. Asked if he was happy for new "Star Wars" films to be made after his death, he said: "I've left pretty explicit instructions for there not to

neg: Glyn Dillon to co-costume designer, alongside Dave Crossman, on the "Star Wars" film " and Solo: A Star Wars Story". Glyn Dillon Glyn Dillon (born 1971) is a British costume designer, as well as a comics and film storyboard and concept artist, best known for his work on the Star Wars films "The Force Awakens" and "Rogue One", as well as his 2012 graphic novel "The Nao of Brown". Glyn Dillon's father was a signwriter; his older brother Steve Dillon was also a comics artist. Dillon got his first job in comics at the age of 17, and worked in comics for

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade defect. X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 4 March 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Han Solo and Winter (disguised as Princess Leia) join the Rogues on a mission to Ciutric to make contact with Imperial Grand Vizier Sate Pestage, who wishes

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 4 March 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Han Solo and Winter (disguised as Princess Leia) join the Rogues on a mission to Ciutric to make contact with Imperial Grand Vizier Sate Pestage, who wishes to

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole & Mike Baron. The first issue was published on 1 July 1995 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" The greatest starfighters of the Rebel Alliance become the defenders of a New Republic in this massive collection of stories featuring

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron play the game with patients using newly added Starlight Fun Centers. Many reviews compared "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" to one of its inspirations, the Battle of Hoth flight combat level in "Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire", considered one of that game's best elements. "GamePro" remarked that "Rogue Squadron" "enhanced the flight model with true pitch, roll, and bank mechanics". IGN praised its inclusion of "upgrades, more enemies, better sound, and stunning second-generation graphics". The Nintendo 64 version received mostly positive reviews, and received an aggregate score of 85 percent from both GameRankings and Metacritic. "GamePro" named it one of

neg: X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service has an ace up his sleeve. Recently assigned to Brentaal is the 181st Squadron, the Fighting 181st, led by none other than the deadly Baron Soontir Fel. X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 6 August 1997 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in

neg: Bodhi Rook Bodhi Rook Bodhi Rook is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, portrayed by British actor Riz Ahmed in the 2016 film "Rogue One". Bodhi is a former Imperial cargo pilot who, under the influence of Galen Erso, defects to the Rebel Alliance in an attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a powerful weapon possessed by the Empire. Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of "Rogue One", told "Vanity Fair" in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the film while working as a visual effects supervisor on the

neg: Death Star Independent Systems, and is shown early in construction at the end of "". The Death Star plans are a central plot-point in the 2016 film "Rogue One" and the original 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". A hologram from the original Death Star is briefly visible in a scene at the Resistance base in "" and used as a means of comparison with one from the First Order's own superweapon, Starkiller Base. In the animated series "Star Wars Rebels", the two-part episode "Ghost of Geonosis" hinted that the Geonosians were nearly wiped out to extinction out

neg: 43rd Saturn Awards Star Wars Story" earning eleven; it was followed by "The BFG" and "Doctor Strange" with ten, and "" with eight. On television, "The Walking Dead" led the nominations for the third year in a row with seven, followed by newcomer "Westworld" with six. "Doctor Strange" director and co-writer Scott Derrickson, composer Michael Giacchino, and costume designer Colleen Atwood all earned two individual nominations. In film, "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" earned the most wins with three, including Best Thriller Film and Best Science Fiction Film respectively; "The BFG", "Doctor Strange", and "La La Land" all

neg: Dee Tails in 2011, filmed in South Africa which featured Dee Tails alongside a piano in the commercial. In 2015, Dee Tails landed the role of Cratinus in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He then went on to perform as the character L-1 (also known as K-Ohn) in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." in 2016. In 2017, he plays the role of Slowen Lo in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2018, Tails played Quay Tolsite in the film "". In 2004, he appeared as a mystery guest on the identity parade on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is a series of Star Wars arcade-style action video games jointly developed by LucasArts and Factor 5 and published by LucasArts for Nintendo consoles. The series deals with the Rebel Alliance unit, Rogue Squadron, who under the command of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles use starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire. The games are set during episodes "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi" and recreate the battles that take place during those films, notably the Battle of Hoth, which is in every "Rogue

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron as the second-best-selling game of the month, ahead of "Ocarina of Time". In August 1999, Nintendo added the title to its best-selling Player's Choice collection, while the PC version was re-released as a part of the "LucasArts Archive" Series in May 2001. "Rogue Squadron"'s retail success was not anticipated by the game's producer Julian Eggebrecht, who said that the game sold "about 100 times better than anybody expected". The Nintendo 64 version sold over 1 million copies in the United States, and over 44,000 in Japan. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (known as Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

neg: Mads Mikkelsen of performance traits that's often hard to combine with any success." In December 2016, Mikkelsen portrayed Galen Erso in the "Star Wars" spin-off film, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". In 2018, he starred in a survival thriller "Arctic", directed by the Brazilian filmmaker Joe Penna. He joined the cast for Doug Liman's film "Chaos Walking". Mikkelsen is set to star Hideo Kojima's new video game "Death Stranding". He is set to star in Jonas Åkerlund's action film "Polar", which is based on Víctor Santos' graphic novel "Polar: Came With the Cold". He will have a supporting role in Julian

neg: Star Wars (film) of the six released "Star Wars" films. Fox released "A New Hope" for digital download on April 10, 2015 and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the other five films. In December 2016, an interview done by "Rogue One" director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucasfilm had recently completed a 4K restoration of the film, but did not elaborate on whether the restored version was based on the 1977 original or a subsequent re-release. In 2010, George Lucas announced that all six previously released "Star Wars" films would be scanned and transferred to 3D, with a corresponding theatrical release. "" was

neg: Star Wars Rebels pilot film, "Spark of Rebellion", with their only criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation. Chopper and the "Ghost" appear in the 2016 film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Hera's surname is also called on a loudspeaker at the Rebel base on Yavin IV, where Chopper can briefly be seen. In addition, the "Ghost" takes part in the climactic battle over Scarif during the eponymous squad's attempt to steal the Death Star plans, providing assistance in defending the Rebel fleet under attack

neg: Rogue One first 29 hours, at a rate of 800,000 views per hour, from Facebook and YouTube, which is 200,000 views shy of what the first teaser trailer for "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]" was receiving in November 2014. In June 2016, "Rogue One" was promoted at the [[Star Wars Celebration#Celebration Europe III|"Star Wars" Celebration Europe III]] event in London. During the event, a new official poster was unveiled, which depicts a battle taking place on the tropical planet Scarif, with the Death Star looming large in a blue sky, above which is printed the [[tagline]] "A Rebellion Built on Hope". A

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike is an action video game developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts for the Nintendo GameCube. The game is set during the original "Star Wars" trilogy and recreates battles that take place during those films. The game follows the Rogue Squadron, which, under the command of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles, uses starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire. "Rebel Strike" was developed as a sequel to "" and "". "Rebel Strike" added the ability for players to leave their starfighters to participate in

neg: Ben Mendelsohn her song, "Breathe Me". In December 2016, he had a supporting role in the "Star Wars" franchise's "Rogue One", portraying villain Director Krennic. He called the opportunity to act in a "Star Wars" film "a childhood dream come true". Mendelsohn also narrated the virtual band Gorillaz' fifth album "Humanz". While filming "Adoration", Mendelsohn took time free to pose for artist Sally West, with whom he had been neighbours in Bondi in the 1990s. The resulting portrait has been nominated for several awards. An impression of Mendelsohn is featured repeatedly on the podcast by Australian sketch comedy group, Aunty Donna. Mendelsohn

neg: Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game) Wars Story". The expansion pack debuted the new tropical planet of Scarif introduced in the film. The expansion pack introduces characters Director Orson Krennic for the Empire and Jyn Erso for the Rebellion. Criterion Games developed a PlayStation VR exclusive mission titled "Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission", taking place alongside the events of the 2016 "Star Wars Anthology" film, "". It was released free for the PlayStation 4 version of the game in December 2016 and requires the PlayStation VR headset and PlayStation Camera. "Base Command" is a companion app available on the App Store and Google Play. "Base Command"

neg: Wedge Antilles and treacherous flight spaces inside the Death Star that lead to its core. When he and Lando reach the Death Star's core, Wedge destroys the power regulator on the core's north tower, while Lando destroys the core itself. He later appears at the victory celebration at the Ewok village on Endor. Wedge does not appear in "". However, Denis Lawson confirmed in a May 2014 interview that he was asked to reprise the role. Lawson declined, saying that it would have "bored [him]". Wedge is not seen on screen in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", but his voice is

neg: Rogue Squadron Rogue Squadron Rogue Squadron is a starfighter squadron in the "Star Wars" franchise. Many surviving members of Red Squadron, the X-wing attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in "" (1977), later join Rogue Squadron. The squadron appears in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) as Rogue Group. In the 2016 film "Rogue One", Rebel fighters on a suicide mission to steal the plans for the Death Star self-identify as "Rogue One", a possible precursor to Rogue Squadron. Rogue Squadron is prominently featured in , the ten-volume , and the video game series "". The unit is

neg: Technology in Star Wars Star and many other very large spacecraft or artificial moonlets exist. Macroengineering is available on vast scales. Body armour is seen throughout the "Star Wars" anthology films and their first cinematic spin-off film, "Rogue One". Their main purpose is to protect the wearer from attacks and other hazards as in ancient and current times on Earth. They are most commonly seen on Imperial stormtroopers, clone troopers, snowtroopers, bounty hunters and as of "Rogue One", death troopers as well. According to "Star Wars" lore, amongst the characters in that universe to use them were ancient Mandalorian warriors. Additionally to stormtroopers and

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story interview with Harrelson bolstered speculation that he may be specifically playing "[[Star Wars expanded to other media|Legends]]" character [[Garris Shrike]], but Harrelson revealed the character's name as Beckett in March 2017. In February 2017, Phoebe Waller-Bridge joined the cast in an undisclosed role, said to be "a CGI-driven performance" similar to [[Alan Tudyk]] in "Rogue One" as the droid [[K-2SO]]. Additionally, it was reported that Thandie Newton was in negotiations to star in the film. Waller-Bridge and Newton were confirmed as being cast by the end of February, alongside the announcement that Joonas Suotamo would appear as Chewbacca, reprising the

neg: X-Wing: Rogue Leader X-Wing: Rogue Leader X-Wing: Rogue Leader is a three-part comic book series set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one week after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and 4 years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". Several participants in the destruction of the second Death Star are sent, a little while after the events of Bakura, to scout out Imperial activity in Corellian space. It quickly turns dangerous as Ten Numb is captured by rampaging Imperial Forces. The Rogue's attempt to rescue him comes too late as he does not survive

neg: Rogue One promotion in order to avoid any confusion in the public mind. Disney agreed to [[embargo]] promotion on "Rogue One" until after mid-2015, with the exception of a very short teaser which was screened at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim that year. A [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]] for "Rogue One", released by Lucasfilm on April 7, 2016, was praised by reviewers for its portrayal of strong female characters. "[[The Daily Telegraph]]" described [[Jyn Erso]]'s character as "a roguish, [[Han Solo]]-style heroine", calling the film "progressive", while noting its painstaking faithfulness to the [[production design]] style of the [[Original trilogy|original "Star Wars" trilogy]].

neg: Rogue One at various stages like going into a time machine, back to the 80s and 70s". "Rogue One" introduced many new characters into the "Star Wars" mythology, with Chirrut Îmwe, played by [[Donnie Yen]], and K-2SO, played by [[Alan Tudyk]], being the most popular. Yen's performance, in particular, was also applauded by audiences worldwide. In a poll on the official "Star Wars" website in May 2017, in which more 30,000 people voted, Chirrut Îmwe was voted as the most popular "Rogue One" character. While much of the [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI) received praise, some news organizations published criticism about certain aspects, including

neg: Rogue One that allows players the ability to play through the various locations, characters and set pieces from the planet introduced in "Rogue One". A free virtual reality mission for [[PlayStation 4]] was also released alongside the expansion. Several characters and concepts from the film were also included in the mobile games "[[Star Wars: Force Arena]]", "[[Star Wars Commander]]" and "[[Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes]]", all available on [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]. [[Category:2016 films]] [[Category:2016 3D films]] [[Category:2010s action thriller films]] [[Category:2010s adventure films]] [[Category:2010s prequel films]] [[Category:2010s science fiction films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American 3D films]] [[Category:American action thriller films]] [[Category:American

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is divided into four chapters, each of which starts with an opening crawl resembling those featured in the "Star Wars" films. Further story details are presented through the game's instruction manual, pre-mission briefings, character conversations during the game and in-game cut scenes. The game begins with Rogue Squadron briefly encountering the Empire at the Mos Eisley spaceport on Tatooine. The team then executes escort and rescue missions on Barkhesh and Chorax, respectively. The Rebels learn that Imperial officer Crix Madine wishes to defect to the Rebel Alliance. The Empire launches an attack on Corellia, where Madine is stationed, to prevent

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader By providing cover fire, Rogue Squadron is able to successfully escort the prisoners out of the base. Skywalker then obtains data important to the rebellion, and Rogue Squadron is asked to escort the blockade runner carrying the data to Rebel high command. However, the blockade runner is captured by an Imperial Star Destroyer while orbiting Kothlis. After the Rebels disable the Star Destroyer, it crashes on Kothlis and Crix Madine retrieves the data. The Alliance soon discovers that the Empire is constructing a second Death Star near Endor. With the help of Madine, Antilles infiltrates the Imperial Academy on Prefsbelt

neg: Star Wars: Uprising "There's nothing really wrong with it, but if you were hoping for a "Star Wars" mobile game with a little more bite than the usual card battlers and tower defence titles, you're going to come away disappointed." IGN awarded it a score of 5.5 out of 10, saying ""Star Wars: Uprising" boils down to the pursuit of upgradeable stuff administered through simple action and scant story." Star Wars: Uprising Star Wars: Uprising was an action role-playing game by Kabam and published by Disney Interactive Studios for iOS and Android. It was released on September 9, 2015. On September 22, 2016

neg: Valene Kane Festival. Kane's work for the BBC in 2016 includes taking the lead in BBC3 drama "Thirteen", the third series of "The Fall", and an episode of "Murder". Also that year, she played Lyra Erso, the protagonist's mother, in the film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Kane has been seen on stage as Nance, in the Finborough Theatre's production of "Autumn Fire", The Love in Punchdrunk's production "The Black Diamond", which sold out "in mere minutes" and Lady Lydia Languish in "The Rivals". She also played Girleen in Martin McDonagh's "The Lonesome West" in which one reviewer said "Kane gives

neg: Doug Chiang returned to "Star Wars" franchise as the concept artist for "" as well as production designer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Chiang has won numerous awards throughout his career, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA for "Death Becomes Her", a BAFTA for "Forrest Gump", a FOCUS Award for his independent film "Mental Block", a Clio Award for his work on a Malaysian Airlines commercial and The BrandLaureate Award. Doug Chiang Doug Chiang (, born 16 February 1962) is a Taiwanese American film designer and artist. He was born in Yilan County, Taiwan, and grew up in the

neg: Ben Daniels (2005). He was offered roles in the 2000 releases "The Patriot" and "Vertical Limit", but turned them down and stated that "the money was good, but it wasn't for me". Daniels had a brief appearance as General Antoc Merrick in the Star Wars film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Daniels has said that he loves acting on stage because "it's tough and keeps you on your toes as an actor". He appeared in "All's Well That Ends Well" and "As You Like It" (1999–2000), and played Mercutio in a 1994 TV adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet". Other theatre credits

neg: Virtual actor "Rogue One: a Star Wars story" (2016) whose plot ends minutes before that of "" (1977), digitally recreated the appearances of Peter Cushing in the role Grand Moff Tarkin (played and voiced by Guy Henry), and Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia (played by Ingvild Deila. Fisher's only line was added using archival voice footage of Carrie Fisher saying the word "Hope".). The virtual versions replicated the characters' appearances as seen in the aforementioned "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Cushing had died in 1994, while Fisher died a few days after the film's release. Industrial Light and Magic created

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron in the films "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back". The player controls Luke Skywalker, commander of the elite X-wing pilots known as Rogue Squadron. As the game progresses, Skywalker and Rogue Squadron fight the Galactic Empire in sixteen missions across various planets. "Rogue Squadron" received generally positive reviews. Critics praised the game's technical achievements and flight controls, but its use of distance fog and the lack of a multiplayer mode drew criticism. The game's sales exceeded expectations; by August 1999, more than one million copies had sold worldwide. It spawned two sequels developed and released for the GameCube—"" and

neg: Gareth Edwards (director) Gareth Edwards (director) Gareth James Edwards (born 1 June 1975) is an English film director, film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, production designer, and visual effects artist. He first gained widespread recognition for "Monsters" (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the 2014 reboot of "Godzilla", and the film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016), the first in the "Star Wars Anthology". Gareth Edwards was born on 13 July 1975 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He is of Welsh parentage. He attended Higham Lane School. Since childhood, he wanted to direct

neg: Yavin of Yavin", and its date is used as a place-marker for events in the expanded "Star Wars" universe. Events before the Battle of Yavin are marked by BBY ("Before the Battle of Yavin"), and events that occur after are marked by ABY ("After the Battle of Yavin"). After the events of "Episode IV: A New Hope", the Rebellion abandons the moon to seek sanctuary elsewhere. However, Yavin base features once again in the 2016 standalone film, "Rogue One". Set a short time before "Episode IV", "Rogue One" follows the story of a young outlaw called Jyn Erso who becomes involved

neg: Orson Krennic 2015 action shooter video game "Star Wars Battlefront", as part of the 2016 downloadable content (DLC) "Rogue One: Scarif" expansion pack. Krennic is mentioned in "Star Wars Rebels", but did not appear in the series due to a creative decision by Dave Filoni. He was written into one of the earlier drafts of the episode "A Fool's Hope", but the scene was cut early on. "" annual #2 features an appearance by Krennic which depicts his first encounter with Vader and his feud with Tarkin. In "Sight & Sound" otherwise critical review of the film, Tim Hayes wrote, "Apart from

neg: Rogue One film more than "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]", which upon hearing, Gareth Edwards said "I can die happy now." "Rogue One" grossed $532.2 million in the United States and Canada and $523.8 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.056 billion. On January 21, 2017, the film became Disney's fourth of 2016 to earn $1 billion in ticket sales, joining "[[Captain America: Civil War]]", "[[Zootopia]]" and "[[Finding Dory]]". It is the [[2016 in film#Highest-grossing films|second highest-grossing film of 2016]], the third highest-grossing "[[Star Wars#Box office performance|Star Wars]]" film, and the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing films|22nd highest-grossing

neg: Orson Krennic Orson Krennic Orson Krennic is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, portrayed by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn in the 2016 film "Rogue One". Krennic is the Director of the Advanced Weapons Research of the Empire's Imperial Military. The character was introduced in the 2016 prequel novel "" by James Luceno. Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of "Rogue One", told "Vanity Fair" in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the film while working as a visual effects supervisor on the 2005 film "". Hearing about the development of a live-action

neg: Saw Gerrera imply Gerrera's eye colour to be changing with age. Saw later appears in the fourth season's two-part episode "In the Name of the Rebellion", which is set shortly before the events of "Rogue One". He rescues Ezra and Sabine Wren during their mission to assist him in learning about the Empire's super weapon, which he was investigating since Geonosis. Though learning it is powered by Kyber Crystals, Saw reached a dead end. Gerrera reappears in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", portrayed by Forest Whitaker. Within the film, Gerrera leads the Partisans, an extremist faction of the Rebel Alliance, on

neg: Death Star Card Game, respectively. Hasbro released a Death Star model that transforms into a Darth Vader mech. Estes Industries released a flying model rocket version. A Death Star trinket box was also released by Royal Selangor in 2015, in conjunction with the upcoming December screening of "". In 2016, Plox released the official levitating Death Star Speaker in anticipation of the upcoming screening of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". In 2012–13, a proposal on the White House's website urging the United States government to build a real Death Star as an economic stimulus and job creation measure gained more than

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron player's rank and helps unlock hidden content. "Rogue Squadron" includes a number of unlockable secrets. The player can unlock three bonus levels: "Beggar's Canyon", "The Death Star Trench Run" and "The Battle of Hoth". These levels are made available when the player obtains all bronze, silver or gold medals, respectively, on each level. Alternatively, they can be unlocked via passcode. Unlike the game's primary levels, the bonus levels are adaptions of events from the "Star Wars" films. "Beggar's Canyon" allows the player to reenact the race mentioned in "", while "The Death Star Trench Run" allows the player to execute

neg: Rogue One film of all time]], all unadjusted for inflation. It is also the third "Star Wars" film to gross over $1 billion worldwide, following "[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]" and "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]". In the United States, it was the [[List of 2016 box office number-one films in the United States|top-grossing film of 2016]]. "[[Deadline Hollywood]]" calculated the net profit of the film to be $319.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the 3rd most profitable release of 2016. In late November 2016, box office

neg: Diego Luna Diego Luna Diego Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director and producer. He has appeared in many films, including "Y tu mamá también", "Milk", "Rudo y Cursi" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". He is one of the founders and owners of Canana Films. Luna was born in Toluca and raised in Mexico City. His mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume designer of Scottish and English descent. She died in a car accident when Luna was two years old. His father, Alejandro Luna, is a theatre, film and opera set designer, who reinforced

neg: Anthony Daniels of C-3PO in the film. However, Abrams changed his mind and decided Daniels would wear the suit in the film as well. Abrams made a new C-3PO suit for Daniels to wear during filming using 3D printing that allows Daniels a great deal more mobility and comfort than the original suit. Daniels also appeared as C-3PO in 2017's "", and will appear in "", to be released in December 2019. Daniels appears in a cameo as C-3PO in 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". It is the first stand-alone film in the "Star Wars" "Anthology" series. He also makes

neg: Fares Fares "Zero Dark Thirty." Fares had a role in "Child 44" (2014) with Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman. Fares played Senator Vaspar in the popular "Star Wars" franchise movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016). For 2013's "Kvinden i buret" (English title: "The Keeper of Lost Causes"), which was set in Denmark, Fares learned to speak Danish. "Keeper of Lost Causes" is based on a novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the first of four features based on his Department Q novels. Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas will appear in all four films. "Keeper of Lost Causes" was Denmark's top film of

neg: Star Wars video games Boyega. Only original trilogy characters (Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and Palpatine) and planets (Tatooine, Hoth and Endor) were playable. Downloadable content later added the planets Jakku (from "The Force Awakens") and Scarif (from "Rogue One"); The second "Battlefront" is the first on the series to be considered part of the "Star Wars" canon as it course corrected the mistake of the previous game, by including a singleplayer campaign with a story-mode set between the ending of "Return of the Jedi" and the beginning of "The Force Awakens", in which the player controls a female imperial officer

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story enjoyed it. Dani Di Placido from "[[Forbes]]" described "Solo" as "a bad idea, with a surprisingly good execution". Initial projections three weeks before its release had the film grossing around $170 million over its four-day Memorial Day opening weekend. "[[Deadline Hollywood]]" noted that it was tracking higher than the previous "Star Wars" spin-off film, "Rogue One" (which debuted to $155 million), and had more interest from audiences than the likes of fellow blockbusters "[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]" and "[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]". After its first day of pre-sales, [[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] announced the film was the second-best seller of advance tickets

neg: Duncan Pow Duncan Pow Duncan Pow (born 1977) is a British actor from Edinburgh, Scotland. He has appeared in numerous TV programmes and films including "Black Mirror", "", "The Night Manager", "Humans", "The Wrong Mans", "Brief Encounters" and most recently in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". He is best known for his roles as Liam Mackay in the Sky 1 drama "Dream Team", and as Dr Linden Cullen in the BBC One medical drama series "Holby City". Duncan was born in Edinburgh, and moved to the small medieval city of Wells, England, when he was eleven. He attended Wells Blue School