Rogue One: Diego Luna comments on Star Wars diversity

Diego Luna seems thrilled to be bringing more diversity to a galaxy far, far away. A Mexican inStar Wars? he exclaimed during an appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. And in a role that actually lasts more than 10 seconds. Im a huge fan, he told host Ellen DeGeneres. I was backstage looking at the clip, going like, I cant believe thats me. Like, Oh my god, look how cool these are....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Todd Bailey

Rogue One: Felicity Jones readies to rebel in new Star Wars photo

Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, Diego Luna as Capt. The thing every [filmmaker] typically struggles with is How does it end?' says director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla). Credit: 2016 Lucasfilm But we knew how our film was going to end. Our problem became How do we reverse engineer from that and know where to start? Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on Dec. 16. Industrial Light & Magic/Lucasfilm For moreStar Warsnews, follow@Breznican....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Robert Lawrence

Rogue One: Felicity Jones worries fan tattoo will make her look like a 'bearded lady'

Ah, the perks of fame. Where there are nerd fans, there are nerd tattoos, Norton commented. Oh, I was really worried for a second, said Norton while Jones dissolved in giggles. Credit: BBC I know weve got a picture of it, but I dont think we can showthat! Norton then pulled up a photo of the impressive tattoo to show the audience. Its actually kind of an oddly good likeness for a tattoo, he added....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Bailey Garcia

Rogue One: First listen to Michael Giacchino's score

EW’s exclusive preview of two songs from the new ‘Star Wars’ film. Star Warsfans, listen up … Above, we present an exclusive first listen of the music Giacchino created for the movie. Lucasfilm; Barry King/Getty Images Youll seeRogue Onedirector Gareth Edwards speaking to the orchestra with Giacchino by his side. Just three months before its release, this was a major upheaval. Plucky pizzicato strings would underscore the absurd one-month deadline the new composer faced....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1067 words · Teresa Vega

Rogue One: Jyn Erso becomes aRebel Risingin Beth Revis' new book

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Rebel Risingis currently available for purchase.Order it here. Excerpt fromRebel Risingby Beth Revis Jyn sat beside Saw in the cockpit of his ship. Credit: Disney Lucasfilm Press She stared straight out the window, watching as they soared through the clouds of Lahmu. Saw glanced where she was looking and nodded grimly. A Star Destroyer hung in the blackness of space, the sun illuminating the underbelly of the ship....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Martin Jensen

Rogue One: Live Q&A with the cast of the new Star Wars film

Below, highlights from the Twitter live-stream, hosted by editor J.D. Heyman from EWs sister publication People magazine. Alan Tudyk had harsh words for Jar Jar Binks, the CG alien from the Star Wars prequels. Credit: Lucasfilm Thats my experience with children. He can be passive aggressive sometimes. Hes 35, Tudyk interjects. But Jones explains, no, hes only 1-and-a-half. Would K-2SO and C-3PO get along? Idontthink they would, Tudyk says. Kaytoo is unflappable, and C-3PO was just flapping all over the place....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Steven Franklin

Rogue One: Mark Hamill tweets review of new Star Wars movie

Mark Hamill saw the prequel toA New Hope, the firstStar Warsmovie he appeared in. The Jedi Master co-sign is one of the most prestigious in the Galaxy and the film got it. Perfect Cast Astonishing Action Non-Stop Thrills Grabs U from the 1st frame & never lets go! Credit: Justin Baker/FilmMagic; Giles Keyte Not just a great #SWMovie A #GreatMovie PERIOD! Hamill tweeted Friday night.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Michael Hart

Rogue One: Meet Admiral Raddus, thecharacter inspired by Winston Churchill

Other famous faces from history and Hollywood also turn up as aliens in the new ‘Star Wars’ film. Winston Churchill is co-starring inRogue One at least in a spiritual sense. when his fleet finds itself surrounded. Credit: Lucasfilm Later, we saw him still in a position of command decades later inThe Force Awakens. InRogue One, well see other military leaders from this species, including the black-hued figure above Admiral Raddus....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Sharon Cisneros

Rogue One: New Star Wars images revealed in Card Trader

2 We begin with a badass female X-wing pilot. Whoever she is, she’s flown around the block a few times. One thing you might say for the Rebellion their generals get right into the thick of battle. 4 Fans have only gotten a few glimpses of this Gigoran creature, an abominable snowman-looking being. (To me, he looks like an upright version of Falkor from 1984’sThe NeverEnding Story.) He’s a mercenary, and trouble is where the money is....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Stephanie Jenkins

Rogue Onealmost had a bonus Vader scene — killing a major character

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Which paths through the galaxywerenttaken? (Its out on Blu-ray April 4.) Tuesdays subject is the much grimmer ending that almost faced another important character. Vader is in the movie as much as he always was. He only had two things in the film. The rampage where [Vader] murdered everybody wasnt me. I had pictured early on Vader murdering all these Rebel soldiers but I never wrote it into the script....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Mitchell Moore

Rogue Onealternate ending revealed: A lifesaving escape

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. (It’s out on Blu-ray April 4.) “The original instinct was that they should all die,” screenwriter Gary Whitta tells EW. “It’s worth it. That’s what we always wanted to do. But the creative team still wanted their noble sacrifice. “It doesn’t feel depressing. It feels like you want them to succeed at any cost. You do whatever it’s crucial that you do to get there....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Amy Patel

Rogue Onecomposer Michael Giacchino reveals newStar Warsmusic

‘Bravado is a dangerous thing.’ Just three months before its release, this was a major upheaval. Plucky pizzicato strings would underscore the absurd one-month deadline the new composer faced. Credit: Lucasfilm; Barry King/Getty Images Next up for him: the music toSpider-Man: Homecoming. In betweenDoctor StrangeandSpidey, Giacchino was supposed to have a brief break. But instead, he found himself rushing into another galaxy. He just finished recording music for theStar Warsmovie two weeks ago....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Gary Butler

Rogue Onefaves return in newStar Warsnovel

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Guardians of the Whillsis currently available for purchase.Order it here. But this created its own set of problems. Credit: Egmont Books Ltd Troops on deployment needed to be supplied. They needed water, and water was in short supply on Jedha. The information hadnt been given out of the goodness of Denics heart. Specifically, she wanted any weapons and ammunition that might be recovered....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Nicholas Wilkerson