Jj abrams had the responsibility of extrapolating from the original trilogy, and george lucass. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction. A long time ago, in this very galaxy, the first liveaction star wars spinoff movie was released in theaters. This film was the first spinoff of the legendary movie franchise and it will help lay the groundwork for many more spinoffs to come. Starring felicity jones as the main protagonist alongside diego luna, forest whitaker, ben mendelsohn and mads mikkelsen amongst others, the story centers around. A great star wars film needs a good space battle, then, and rogue one brings it. Since its star wars day, lets revisit rogue one, which still has a fantastic reputation among star wars fans.
A star wars story was written by alexander freed and first published by del rey in the united states on december 16, 2016, in ebook format. The daughter of an imperial scientist joins the rebel alliance in a risky move to steal the death star plans. A star wars story 2016 felicity jones, the lead of rogue one, and john knoll. Rogue one follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the death star, the galactic empires super weapon, just before the events of the original star wars film.
The sequence of an xwing coming out of hyperspace into the fleet is one of the best in a beautifullooking movie. Dec, 2016 make no mistake, rogue one isnt your average star wars adventure, and thats sort of the point. A star wars story promised a work in the vein of the bridge on the river kwai, the magnificent seven and the dirty dozenimpossible mission movies that werent afraid to kill off the vivid characters they created. The new star wars films have heavily focused on the addition of cute droids, such as bb8 and conehead d0. Following the foundation of the galactic empire, a wayward band of rebel fighters comes together to carry out a desperate. The film, which was first announced on may 22, 2014, was released on december 16, 2016. With felicity jones, diego luna, alan tudyk, donnie yen. Go beyond the film with a novelization featuring new scenes and expanded material. Rogue one is the best star wars feature length film of the.
The screenplay, written by chris weitz and tony gilroy, is based on a story by john knoll and gary whitta. Why rogue one is the greatest star wars movie according to some. A star wars story film a standalone film in the star wars saga. A star wars story is set between episodes of the star wars saga, it followed characters outside the skywalker arc and is one of the few star wars films under disneys control that wasnt involved in controversy for its story and heres every new reveal by the writers. Wieder geht es um einen todesstern, wieder kommt darth vader vor aber wie. A star wars story is a film in the star wars anthology series directed by gareth edwards with a screenplay by chris weitz. From lucasfilm comes the first of the star wars standalone films, rogue one. Rogue one is still the best star wars movie of the disney era. But its energy and its imagination are all focused on nostalgic fan service and easter eggs. Jan 15, 2017 rogue one and the force awakens have each shown that the star wars franchise is well positioned for the future, but until the film starts with an excellent story, there will always be some form of. Apr 20, 2020 in order to keep some connection with the star wars saga, specifically star wars. Rogue one and the force awakens have each shown that the star wars franchise is well positioned for the future, but until the film starts with an excellent story, there will always be some form of. Rogue one trailer german deutsch 2016 star wars youtube. Rogue one art books reveal the film s dark secrets features we delve into the art of rogue one and the ultimate visual guide to find out some of the new star wars film s dark.
Rogue one fan edit makes it feel like a real star wars movie. Nov 29, 2016 star wars is one of my alltime favorite movie franchises. Rogue one has a kind of associate membership status with the projected nine film club. After establishing its main characters in the original trilogy between 1977 and 1983, and then. Instead, rogue one is set between the events of revenge of the sith and star wars. A star wars story, in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the.
Rogue one fits right into the star wars skywalker saga, but is still not considered part of it. The film s score is composed by michael giacchino, marking the first liveaction film in the star wars canon to not be scored by john williams. Disneys first anthology film which, in this case, is more or less a clever way of. I would place rogue one at 3 and jedi at 4th best star wars movies but they dont even approach the groundbreaking awesomeness of the first two. A star wars story, director gareth edwards accomplishes the amazing and perhaps pragmatically necessary. Rogue one wordt gepresenteerd als een losstaand verhaal binnen het star. Some people were a bit offput when this spinoff was announced, because fans didnt want the original saga to be tainted in anyway. The last jedi, solo and the rise of skywalker all came with significant backlash, leaving rogue one as the last star wars film people mostly. More important than rogue ones contribution to star wars plot is the way it inhabits its universe. Respect to gareth edwards, as i said first real star wars film since the originals. Dec 14, 2016 no, its not a sequel to the force awakens. A star wars story godzilla director gareth edwards makes the first star wars movie targeted directly at adult fans of the original, a gritty war movie with few. For the record, episode 2 is worst, phantom menace second worst and revenge of the sith third worst.
All 11 star wars movies ranked from worst to best thewrap. May 08, 2017 the iconic john williams star wars theme did not play at the beginning of rogue one. Why rogue one is the greatest star wars movie according to. Rogue ones reshoots show how disney saved the first. Subsequent hardcover and paperback editions were released on december 20, 2016, and august 1, 2017, respectively. Rogue one fan edit makes it feel like a real star wars. Rogue one draws deep on star wars mythology while breaking new narrative and aesthetic ground and suggesting a bright blockbuster future for the. Why rogue one is the greatest star wars movie according. A star wars story or simply rogue one is a 2016 american space opera film directed by gareth edwards. Jan 25, 2020 if theres one cinematic aspect lacking from rogue one, its the menagerie of aliens that fans have come to expect from a star wars film. Besides bipedal aliens like chewbacca and greedo, fans look forward to weird and wonderful creatures popping into play, like the poag in the last jedi and droid repairman babu frik in rise of skywalker. His addition gives the movie a quirky boost of warmth and humor.
This film about a band of misfits stealing the plans to the first death star is that kind of. A new hope and empire are the only real top tier star wars titles ever made. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Dec 31, 2016 telling the story of how the rebel alliance managed to retrieve the death star plans to destroy it, rogue one can be seen as a direct prequel to the original 1977 star wars film. The story follows jyn erso and the rest of the rebellion as they fight to destroy the death star that threatens the entire galaxy.
While the force awakens catered to fanboys and the all important toy sales. A star wars story, in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to. The screenplay by chris weitz and tony gilroy is from a story by john knoll and gary whitta. Aber eins kann man anhand des fertigen films vollig wertfrei feststellen. To tell a vital story in the star wars cinematic universe. Finally, rogue one was the first star wars movie to upend the traditional formula on the big screen, establishing that a star wars film doesnt need to strictly follow joseph campbells heroes. Make no mistake, rogue one isnt your average star wars adventure, and thats sort of the point. A star wars story is a 2016 film directed by gareth edwards and produced by lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy, amongst many others. Jyn erso, a rebellion soldier and criminal, is about to experience her biggest challenge yet when mon mothma sets her out on a mission to steal the plans for the death star. Much has been said about the production of rogue one. Rogue one is probably the grungiest star wars film and by far the darkest, living up to the wars in the star wars name more than any other of the past films. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes bands together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction. Rogue one is set just before a new hope and introduces an entirely new cast of charactersrebel spies who set out to steal the plans to the death star.
The original trilogy is a fantasy epic set in space. In fact, while the film is billed as a standalone story. Dec, 2016 in just the opening minutes of rogue one. A new hope and focuses on the eponymous group of rebels who obtain the plans to the death star. A star wars story, in which jyn erso leads a group of unlikely heroes to steal the plans to the death star, the empire. The mandalorian season 2 is scheduled to hit the streaming service in october and. A star wars story is the best franchise film of this generation, and its not only because its the first to show darth vader in berserker mode.
A star wars story was notable for being the first liveaction star wars spinoff but also a sad omen of things to come. A star wars story is a film directed by gareth edwards with felicity jones, diego luna, ben mendelsohn, donnie yen, year. Telling the story of how the rebel alliance managed to retrieve the death star plans to destroy it, rogue one can be seen as a direct prequel to the original 1977 star wars film. A star wars story 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Let gareth edwards take over the sinking star wars ship. A new hope, rogue one included a very brief cameo from princess leia at the end of the film, tying directly in with a new hope.
A star wars story 2016 felicity jones, the lead of rogue one, and john knoll, who supervised the visual effects of the prequels and pitched the plot of rogue one. A star wars story, but in one alternate universe, it did, and the movie felt completely different. And since the force awakens was actually good, lets hope we can keep the positive streak going with the first star wars spinoff, rogue one. It is the first installment of the star wars anthology series.
The iconic john williams star wars theme did not play at the beginning of rogue one. However, leia originally appeared much earlier and in one of the film s most important scenes. A star wars story hkfanatic if the force awakens was the cinematic equivalent of comfort food familiar and filling but, in the end, a meal weve been served before then gareth edwards rogue one acts as the franchises answer to casino royale. Despite premiering four years ago, star wars fans still love to discuss the first spinoff movie of the franchise, rogue one.
This film about a band of misfits stealing the plans to the first death star is that kind of work. Rogue one known on all promotional material as rogue one. Rogue one is not a terrible film especially compared to the star wars prequels. And rogue one director gareth edwards clarifies further saying if you were to have a sequel to rogue one, that sequel will be directed by george lucas, a reference to that first star wars film.