Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, and Donnie Yen make up the team that will be stealing the plans to the Death Star in Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. This is the first cast photo of the first Star Wars spin-off film.  Directed by Gareth Edwards, the movie is slated for a Christmas 2016 release.  I love everything we’ve heard about this film; the tone and story.  The cast was already strong and we learned today that Firefly’s Alan Tudyk and Casino Royale’s Mads Mikkelsen will be joining the team.  Read below for more story details from Kathleen Kennedy.

 

“Rogue One takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and will be a departure from the saga films but have elements that are familiar to the Star Wars universe. It goes into new territory, exploring the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essentialStar Wars feel that fans have come to know. Gareth 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. Continue reading Star Wars: Rogue One Cast Photo and New Story Details! →