Just before we rang in the new year, production on the firstStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Storywrapped. Now the long wait begins for the first footage. A rumor surfaced earlier this month that thefirst official trailerwill debut in theaters withCaptain America: Civil War, but even if that’s true, we still have a few months before we get our first look at this anticipated adventure. Thankfully,Entertainment Weeklyspotted a number of photos featuring the official costumes from this spinoff, which have surfaced from the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
Unfortunately, these photos don’t reveal much about the actual story itself.Rogue Oneis set betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, centering on a group of Rebels who hatch a mission to steal the original Death Star plans. There have been rumors that the iconic villainDarth Vaderwill have a big role in this story, and there is also speculation that this spinoff will introduce the young Han Solo, before he stars in the second spinoff,Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo.
The cast includesFelicity Jones,Mads Mikkelsen,Ben Mendelsohn(who is reportedly playing the villain),Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen,Riz Ahmed,Jonathan ArisandWen Jiang, although little is known about their characters. A rumor recently surfaced thatFelicity Jonesis playing a Rebel pilot named Lyra Erso, but that has not been confirmed.Mads Mikkelsen’s character is rumored to be named Galen, but the studio hasn’t released any official details about these roles yet.
What we do know for sure is thatGareth Edwards(Godzilla) is directing from a script byChris Weitz(Cinderella) andGary Whitta(After Earth). AfterRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters in December,Star Wars: Episode VIIIwill hit theaters on June 13, 2025, followed byStar Wars Anthology: Han Soloon June 14, 2025,Star Wars: Episode IXin 2019 andStar Wars Anthology: Boba Fettin 2020. Disney and LucasFilm haven’t confirmed any plans beyond those movies, but a report from November claimed that the studios plan on churning out one newStar Warsmovie a year, indefinitely.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywill hit theaters on December 16, with its only direct competition being Warner Bros.Chicken Soup For the Soul. It remains to be seen if this spinoff can break the massive $247.9 million opening weekend record set last month byStar Wars: The Force Awakens. While we wait for more onRogue One: A Star Wars Story, take a look at these costume photos below.
