Star Wars Rogue One

[KennClique]

Hey, can anyone confirm if martial artist Donnie Yen and character Cad Bane are going to be in this movie? Cuz I would kill to see Donnie Yen in a lightsaber fight or Cad Bane in live action.

Donnie Yen is confirmed. Not sure about the Cad Bane character. From the trailers it looks like Yen will be using some type of staff...no lightsabers.

[DigiFluid]

This is immediately before ANH, when the only Jedi in the galaxy are Bem Kenobi (a hermit on backwater Tatooine) and Yoda (a hermit on backwater Dagobah). I can't imagine why there would be any call for lightsabers in this movie at all, unless Vader is deflecting blaster bolts or cutting rebels down.

[mandogater]

This is immediately before ANH, when the only Jedi in the galaxy are Bem Kenobi (a hermit on backwater Tatooine) and Yoda (a hermit on backwater Dagobah). I can't imagine why there would be any call for lightsabers in this movie at all, unless Vader is deflecting blaster bolts or cutting rebels down.

What about the Force-users from Star Wars Rebels?

[DigiFluid]

Well, considering neither Kanan nor Ezra have even been mentioned in any non-Rebels-related tie-in media, nor at any time in the OT (for obvious reasons), I don't feel that they're going to be remembered (in-universe) as big influencers of galactic history. At least, not as Jedi--so it would kind of follow that they're either not around much (or dead) or not swinging lightsabers around much through the OT era.

[aretood2]

Well, considering neither Kanan nor Ezra have even been mentioned in any non-Rebels-related tie-in media, nor at any time in the OT (for obvious reasons), I don't feel that they're going to be remembered (in-universe) as big influencers of galactic history. At least, not as Jedi--so it would kind of follow that they're either not around much (or dead) or not swinging lightsabers around much through the OT era.

Plus they have to be dead by the time of A New Hope or at least immediately after. That or somehow indisposed and unavailable to the Rebel Alliance's newest force sensitive pilot, Luke Skywalker. Because the question that would have to be answered would be why couldn't they train Luke after Kenobi's death?

[mandogater]

Plus they have to be dead by the time of A New Hope or at least immediately after. That or somehow indisposed and unavailable to the Rebel Alliance's newest force sensitive pilot, Luke Skywalker. Because the question that would have to be answered would be why couldn't they train Luke after Kenobi's death?

From what I gathered from the Season one finale the rebellion at that time is a group of cells very loosely aligned. Haven't seen any of season two yet, so it could very well be possible the two of them had no idea Luke was force sensitive or even alive.

[DigiFluid]

Confirming the single worst-kept secret in Star Wars in recent years: Darth Vader will be appearing in the movie!

Aaaaand today's EW Rogue One rundown:

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)
A streetwise delinquent who has been on her own since 15, she has fighting skills and a knowledge of the galactic underworld that the Rebel Alliance desperately needs. “She’s got a checkered past,” says Lucasfilm president and Rogue One producer Kathleen Kennedy. “She has been detained [by the Rebellion] and is being given an opportunity to be useful. And by being useful, it may commute her sentence… She’s a real survivor. She becomes a kind of Joan of Arc in the story.”

Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)
Andor is a by-the-book Rebel intelligence officer, brought in to steady the volatile Erso, but he’s no square. He’s committed, steady, and practical, and has seen more than his share of combat. “He conveys a fair amount of experience and the reality of what it’s like to do this every day, to try to figure out how to resist the Empire effectively and intelligently,” says Kiri Hart, Lucasfilm’s chief of story development. “It’s not easy.”

Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen)
Pronounced chi-RUT, he’s no Jedi, but he’s devoted to their ways and has used his spirituality to overcome his blindness and become a formidable warrior. “Chirrut falls into the category of being a warrior monk,” says Kennedy. “He very much still believes in everything the Jedi were about.” He maintains that belief even though the Jedi are no longer there to protect the galaxy. As director Gareth Edwards puts it: "This idea that magical beings are going to come and save us is going away, and it’s up to normal, everyday people to take a stand to stop evil from dominating the world.”

Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen)
Heavily armored, Baze prefers a blaster to hokey religions and ancient weapons, but he is devoted to protecting his friend Chirrut at all costs. “He understands Chirrut’s spiritual centeredness, but he doesn’t necessarily support it,” Kennedy says. Baze goes along with this Force business because “it’s what his friend deeply believes,” she adds. Think of them as a little like the galactic version of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed)
Bodhi is this Rebel squad’s lead pilot. He tends to be hot-headed, but any abrasiveness is overshadowed by his skills in the air — and the void of space. “He flies a lot of cargo, one of his key jobs,” Kennedy says. “And he tends to be a little tense, a little volatile, but everybody in the group really relies on his technical skills.”

K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)
This towering, powerful security droid is described by Edwards as “the antithesis of C-3PO.” In other words, he’s tough, confident, not especially interested in "human/cyborg relations," and the complete opposite of a neurotic fussbudget. “Kaytoo is a little bit like Chewbacca's personality in a droid’s body,” Edwards says. “He doesn’t give a s--- about what you think. He doesn't fully check himself before he says things and does things. He just speaks the truth.” Like Jyn, he’s also seeking a bit of redemption for past wrongs. Droids, too, can have regret.

Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen)
Jyn’s estranged father is like the galactic version of nuclear pioneer J. Robert Oppenheimer, with doomsday knowledge that is sought by both the Empire and the Rebellion. “He’s one of those people that has insight into you know specific aspects of just how the universe works,” says Hart. Where has Galen been, if Jyn has been on her own for years? “The circumstances of how the family got to the state that it’s in is something that we probably don’t want to share right now,” Hart says.

Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn)
On the opposing side, this villain is an ambitious Imperial apparatchik who intends to use his squad of Deathtroopers to pulverize the Rebel uprising and ascend into the Emperor’s graces – while hopefully avoiding the wrath of his enforcer, Darth Vader. “The bad guy is a lot more terrifying when he’s really smart, and really effective,” says Knoll. “There is a lot of palace intrigue going on in the Empire, with people conspiring to move up the ranks and sabotaging each other. There’s not a lot of loyalty there.”


And last but CERTAINLY not least....

Forest Whitaker will be playing none other than...SAW GERRERA, the Onderonan resistance fighter who received guerrilla warfare training from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano in a four-episode arc of The Clone Wars's fifth season!

[KennClique]

K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)
This towering, powerful security droid is described by Edwards as “the antithesis of C-3PO.” In other words, he’s tough, confident, not especially interested in "human/cyborg relations," and the complete opposite of a neurotic fussbudget. “Kaytoo is a little bit like Chewbacca's personality in a droid’s body,” Edwards says. “He doesn’t give a s--- about what you think. He doesn't fully check himself before he says things and does things. He just speaks the truth.” Like Jyn, he’s also seeking a bit of redemption for past wrongs. Droids, too, can have regret.

I think I'm going to like K-2SO besides that he is played by Alan Tudyk.

Forest Whitaker will be playing none other than...SAW GERRERA, the Onderonan resistance fighter who received guerrilla warfare training from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano in a four-episode arc of The Clone Wars's fifth season!

Cool!!

[mr_kennedy]

Not one of these characters is Kyle Katarn

But im still quite excited for this movie

also i had a feeling Alan Tudyk would play a droid

[DigiFluid]

Director Gareth Edwards responds to Internet chatter about those reshoots: claims they were booked before they even started principal photography, that the reshoots are tidy and tighten things up that you don't notice need doing until you're editing together the film.

[mandogater]

Confirming the single worst-kept secret in Star Wars in recent years: Darth Vader will be appearing in the movie!

Aaaaand today's EW Rogue One rundown:

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)
A streetwise delinquent who has been on her own since 15, she has fighting skills and a knowledge of the galactic underworld that the Rebel Alliance desperately needs. “She’s got a checkered past,” says Lucasfilm president and Rogue One producer Kathleen Kennedy. “She has been detained [by the Rebellion] and is being given an opportunity to be useful. And by being useful, it may commute her sentence… She’s a real survivor. She becomes a kind of Joan of Arc in the story.”

Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)
Andor is a by-the-book Rebel intelligence officer, brought in to steady the volatile Erso, but he’s no square. He’s committed, steady, and practical, and has seen more than his share of combat. “He conveys a fair amount of experience and the reality of what it’s like to do this every day, to try to figure out how to resist the Empire effectively and intelligently,” says Kiri Hart, Lucasfilm’s chief of story development. “It’s not easy.”

Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen)
Pronounced chi-RUT, he’s no Jedi, but he’s devoted to their ways and has used his spirituality to overcome his blindness and become a formidable warrior. “Chirrut falls into the category of being a warrior monk,” says Kennedy. “He very much still believes in everything the Jedi were about.” He maintains that belief even though the Jedi are no longer there to protect the galaxy. As director Gareth Edwards puts it: "This idea that magical beings are going to come and save us is going away, and it’s up to normal, everyday people to take a stand to stop evil from dominating the world.”

Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen)
Heavily armored, Baze prefers a blaster to hokey religions and ancient weapons, but he is devoted to protecting his friend Chirrut at all costs. “He understands Chirrut’s spiritual centeredness, but he doesn’t necessarily support it,” Kennedy says. Baze goes along with this Force business because “it’s what his friend deeply believes,” she adds. Think of them as a little like the galactic version of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed)
Bodhi is this Rebel squad’s lead pilot. He tends to be hot-headed, but any abrasiveness is overshadowed by his skills in the air — and the void of space. “He flies a lot of cargo, one of his key jobs,” Kennedy says. “And he tends to be a little tense, a little volatile, but everybody in the group really relies on his technical skills.”

K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)
This towering, powerful security droid is described by Edwards as “the antithesis of C-3PO.” In other words, he’s tough, confident, not especially interested in "human/cyborg relations," and the complete opposite of a neurotic fussbudget. “Kaytoo is a little bit like Chewbacca's personality in a droid’s body,” Edwards says. “He doesn’t give a s--- about what you think. He doesn't fully check himself before he says things and does things. He just speaks the truth.” Like Jyn, he’s also seeking a bit of redemption for past wrongs. Droids, too, can have regret.

Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen)
Jyn’s estranged father is like the galactic version of nuclear pioneer J. Robert Oppenheimer, with doomsday knowledge that is sought by both the Empire and the Rebellion. “He’s one of those people that has insight into you know specific aspects of just how the universe works,” says Hart. Where has Galen been, if Jyn has been on her own for years? “The circumstances of how the family got to the state that it’s in is something that we probably don’t want to share right now,” Hart says.

Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn)
On the opposing side, this villain is an ambitious Imperial apparatchik who intends to use his squad of Deathtroopers to pulverize the Rebel uprising and ascend into the Emperor’s graces – while hopefully avoiding the wrath of his enforcer, Darth Vader. “The bad guy is a lot more terrifying when he’s really smart, and really effective,” says Knoll. “There is a lot of palace intrigue going on in the Empire, with people conspiring to move up the ranks and sabotaging each other. There’s not a lot of loyalty there.”


And last but CERTAINLY not least....

Forest Whitaker will be playing none other than...SAW GERRERA, the Onderonan resistance fighter who received guerrilla warfare training from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano in a four-episode arc of The Clone Wars's fifth season!

I can't wait to see what Forest Whitaker does as Saw and the other characters sound interesting as well.

Director Gareth Edwards responds to Internet chatter about those reshoots: claims they were booked before they even started principal photography, that the reshoots are tidy and tighten things up that you don't notice need doing until you're editing together the film.

This makes me feel a little bit better.

[Teddybrown]

Anyone catch the new trailer?

Heres the Celebration reel

[mandogater]

Anyone catch the new trailer?

Heres the Celebration reel

Thanks for posting this Teddybrown!!

The more I see, the more intersted I get.

[DigiFluid]

Bail Organa will be making an appearance http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/20...rogue-one.html

[garhkal]

Sweet.

They gonna get the same actor from Ep 3 to play him?