First Look at STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE; New Cast Members Revealed
LucasFilm has released the first official cast photo for Gareth Edwards’ (Godzilla) upcoming Star Wars standalone stories series film ROGUE ONE. The film takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. It was also announced today at Disney’s D23 Expo that Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) and Donnie Yen will be joining the film’s previously confirmed cast “ROGUE ONE will be a departure from the saga films but have elements that are familiar to the Star Wars universe,” says Kathleen Kennedy.which is comprised of Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, and Jiang Wen.
Producer Kathleen Kennedy says that Rogue One goes into new territory and “explores the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essential Star Wars feel that fans have come to know.” She also praised Godzilla director Gareth Edwards: “[he] is such an innovative director and I’m so excited to be working with him and the extraordinary ensemble cast he’s selected for ‘Rogue One.’”
Principle photography is officially underway in London, England. Star Wars: Rogue One opens December 16, 2016.
[Star Wars: Rogue One. Left to Right: Actors Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Felicity Jones, Jiang Wen and Donnie Yen. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley ©Lucasfilm 2016]
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