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Why are they making anotherStar Warsprequel?
is not a question anyone seems to be asking aboutRogue One.
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Disney has strenuously avoided the p-word in all official statements.
But make no mistake.Rogue Oneis a prequel.
It takes place right before one of the most successful movies ever made.
The film is an origin storythe firstRoguetale, before Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles flew together under that designation.
At the same time,Rogue Oneis also a sequel.
Eleven years ago,Revenge of the Sithended with chaos throughout the galaxy.
Now, theStar Warsprequels are controversial.
(Lets understate things, shall we?)
The prequel canon weaves itself intoRogue Onevia Forest Whitakers Saw Gerrera, who first appeared in theClone WarsTV series.
Alden Ehrenreich is playing Young Han Solo in a movie .
Rumors abound of a Boba Fett origin film.
It may also represent a greater cultural shift.
A decade ago prequel complaints ran wild; a common chorus argued that George Lucas had ruined childhoods.
Now thatStar Warsis back, maybe its possible to seeEpisodes I-IIIwith clearer eyes.
