ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY - DECEMBER 14, 2016 - 3
STAR WARS ROGUE ONE
rounds all living things still exists, but
none of the characters are Force-
wielding Jedi themselves. The fire of
the Jedi seems to have gone out of the
universe, and it’s down to a rag-tag
group of heroes to pick up the torch
and fight back against the Empire’s tyr-
anny. The Force will just have to wait.
At least, it will have to wait for the
good guys. Eagle-eyed viewers of the
most recent “Rogue One” trailer,
unveiled on ABC’s “Good Morning
America” on October 13, could spot a
few glimpses of the Empire’s black
clad, heavy breathing, number one
henchman.
That’s right, Darth Vader himself. It
seems the bad guys still have the Force
– or its Dark Side, at least – on their
side after all.
Whether that’s good or bad for our
heroes, rest assured that Star Wars fans
across planet Earth will be waiting
anxiously for the latest entry in the
Star Wars mythos.
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Rogues Gallery
While “Rogue One” features a few
returning characters, most of the
heroes and villains are brand new.
Meet the new characters – on both
sides of the Force.
“Star Wars Rebels” (2014-
present)
The gap between the events of “Episode
III” and the rise of the Rebel Alliance in
“Star Wars” are explored in this half-hour
animated TV series. A ragtag team of mis-
fits – including a skilled pilot, cranky droid,
and Jedi-in-hiding – engage in small acts
of rebellion against the growing might of
the Galactic Empire.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars
Story” (2016)
The first standalone film
set in the Star Wars uni-
verse, “Rogue One” tells
the dramatic story of a
team of unlikely spies and
heroes who band together
to steal the plans to the
Empire’s fearsome planet-
destroying battlestation –
the Death Star.
“Star Wars” (1977)
Young farmboy Luke Skywalker meets
reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and
becomes embroiled in the galactic conflict
between good and evil. Along the way, he
meets the Rebellion’s young leader
Captain Cassian Andor
(Diego Luna)
This veteran Rebel spy is Erso’s
right-hand man in her mission to
break into the Imperial war machine.
“The Empire Strikes Back”
(1980)
Rebel forces scatter
across the galaxy as the
Empire pursues them with
cold malice following the
Death Star’s destruction.
Luke trains with reclusive
Jedi Master Yoda, while
Darth Vader uses Leia
and Han as bait to turn
Luke to the dark side. During a fierce duel,
Vader reveals that he is actually Luke’s
father, Anakin Skywalker.
“Return of the Jedi” (1983)
The Rebel fleet gains the chance to
destroy the Empire once and for all when
the Emperor himself travels to the con-
struction site of a second, more powerful
Death Star. Han and Leia work together to
aid the assault. Meanwhile, in a climactic
confrontation, Darth Vader chooses to save
his son Luke from the Emperor’s clutches.
K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)
An Imperial security droid repro-
grammed by Andor, this sarcastic
robot can blend in perfectly at
Imperial outposts, making him ideal
for spy infiltrations.
Mon Mothma
(Genevieve O’Reilly)
Familiar to fans of “Return of the
Jedi” as the Rebel Alliance’s leader,
Mon Mothma tasks Erso and her
band of rebels with their mission.
Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)
Wanted by the Empire, fugitive Jyn
Erso throws her lot behind the Rebel
Alliance on a mission of great impor-
tance to the galaxy.
Princess Leia Organa and smuggler and
scoundrel Han Solo, as all work together to
destroy the dreaded Death Star.
Chirrut Îmwe
(Donnie Yen)
This sightless but deadly warrior
believes deeply in the reality of the
Force, though not a Jedi himself.
Baze Malbus
(Wen Jiang)
Îmwe’s best friend, Malbus deals
with the Empire’s brutal repression of
his home world by fighting back with
the biggest guns that he can find.
“Star Wars: The Force
Awakens” (2015)
Thirty years after the fall
of the Empire, a new face
to the dark side has aris-
en: the First Order led by
Force-wielding Kylo Ren.
Two nobodies – a back-
water scavenger named
Rey and a deserting
stormtrooper named Finn
– join General Leia Organa to take down
this new threat and find missing Jedi
Master Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars: Episode VIII
(2017)
With a title and story unknown, this
upcoming film will show what happens
after the final scene of “The Force
Awakens”: when Rey finally meets Luke on
his secret hideaway.
Star Wars: Episode IX (2019)
The story of Rey, Finn, and the First Order
comes to an end in the conclusion to the
Star Wars saga. Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic
World”) will direct the third film of Disney’s
sequel trilogy.
Death Troopers
These elite soldiers, clad in black
and heavily armed, are Director
Krennic’s personal bodyguards.
Darth Vader
(James Earl Jones)
Once a heroic Jedi knight, Darth
Vader now serves the Empire.
Bodhi Rook
(Riz Ahmed)
A former Imperial pilot, Rook’s
strong moral compass has led him to
turn away from the Empire’s tyranny
and join the Rebellion instead.
Saw Gerrera
(Forest Whitaker)
A reclusive and battle-scarred veter-
an of the Clone Wars, Gerrera leads a
prolonged insurgency against the
Imperial occupation of Jedha.
Director Orson Krennic
(Ben Mendelsohn)
The cruel, ruthless director of the
Empire’s Advanced Weapons Research
division, Krennic is obsessed with
completing the Death Star at all costs
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