Lucasfilm Confirms Rogue One Will Hit Theaters August 26th

Beginning as filler between movies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story became one of the most well-received films on the new list of star wars productions. Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film starred Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso and Diego Luna as Cassian Andor.

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Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso was originally supposed to be a Jedi, but was later dropped to follow the lives of normal locals.

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The film followed a motley crew led by Jyn Erso, who helps the rebel give the Empire its first effective defeat. The film deviated from the usual tone and style of other star wars movies, even omitting the opening crawl and screen blanking transitions.

The success of Rogue One

The film was mostly praised for its story and action, by critics and audiences alike and was nnominated for an Oscar for visual effects and sound mixing. The film crossed the billion dollar mark.

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After the film was shown for him, George Lucas loved the film.

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The film was much better received compared to the sequels, which became hugely controversial with its changing directors and changing scripts due to fan pressure. The franchise has seen more support for its independent projects such as The Mandalorian.

Rogue One Strikes Back

The prequel to the original Star Wars: A New Hope will see a re-release in select theaters according to official Fandango reports. Lucasfilm also announced that the screening will also include an exclusive look at Andorthe long-awaited prequel series.

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The Andor series will follow the titular character’s progression into rebel hero.

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Set to release on September 21 this year, the 12-episode feature film is expected to tackle some interesting storylines left unexplored in other episodes, including Cassian Andor the origin and politics of the rebellion and its formative years.

The reissue of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to release in select IMAX theaters on August 26, 2022.

Source: The Direct

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