Teaser & Plot Details For Gareth Edwards' STAR WARS ANTHOLOGY: ROGUE ONE Revealed

No more referring to these movies as Star Wars spin-offs or standalone films, as it's just been announced at Celebration Anaheim that they'll officially be known as "Anthology" movies. We also have our first logline for Rogue One, and a recording of the teaser that was screened...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 19, 2015 11:04 AM EST

Filed Under: Star Wars

The "Conversations with Josh Trank and Gareth Edwards" panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim is currently in full swing (though Trank actually pulled out!), and the Godzilla director just provided plenty of new details on his spin-off movie, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. Apparently the story will actually be set before A New Hope, around the same time as the Star Wars Rebels animated series. Edwards confirms that it will be a heist movie, and even provided an official logline: "A band of resistance fighters unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans in Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One."

A brief teaser was also shown featuring a TIE Fighter flying over a jungle landscape, before the camera pans up to reveal the Death Star. The voiceover is Alec Guinness as Obi Wan Kenobi: "The Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic, before the dark times, before the Empire." But, the Jedi won't actually feature in the movie. “It’s about the fact that god’s not coming to save us, and we’re on our own,” said Edwards. “The absence of the Jedi is omnipresent in the film. It hangs over the whole movie.”

Here it is!: ROGUE ONE TEASER!
Posted by Star Wars: In Character on Sunday, 19 April 2015

Star Wars: Rogue One, written by Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz, will be directed by Gareth Edwards. It’s scheduled for release on December 16, 2016.

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xxxxxxx - 4/19/2015, 11:49 AM

This is the moment that Gareth Edwards told his mom he would be directing a Star Wars movie. pic.twitter.com/Jct4jgo63R
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) April 19, 2015

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 11:51 AM

I hope someone records and uploads this whole panel on youtube, since the official Star Wars channel thought it would be a good idea to show Star Wars Shakespeare instead...

TheBeard - 4/19/2015, 11:53 AM

So they stole the plans and gave them to Leia

batman001 - 4/19/2015, 11:53 AM

is the teaser online anywhere?

batman001 - 4/19/2015, 11:53 AM

@ALegendaryPanda hey that was pretty good

Desr0w - 4/19/2015, 11:54 AM

Still don't see the need of Star Wars spin-offs.

xxxxxxx - 4/19/2015, 11:55 AM

@Desr0w We most definitely don't, but if they end up being great then I won't be complaining.

TheGambitFreak - 4/19/2015, 11:56 AM

"A band of resistance fighters unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans in Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One".

The Death Star was already being constructed towards the end of Episode III. So this is set during Episode III.

SKOne - 4/19/2015, 11:56 AM

I know I'm probably grasping at straws, but could this be some kind of adaptation of one of the Rogue Squadron games?

Dingbat - 4/19/2015, 11:57 AM

Awesome! I need to see that video

Dingbat - 4/19/2015, 11:58 AM

Many Bothans will die

Nickk - 4/19/2015, 11:58 AM

@DanielSipprelle i was hoping for a jedi academy type spin off i think that storyline would be great but oh well

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 11:58 AM

"Edwards underscored that the film is aiming for realism, and that it's a no-holds-barred war picture. "It's the reality of war. Good guys are bad. Bad guys are good. It's complicated, layered; a very rich scenario in which to set a movie."

I already love this movie!

Abary - 4/19/2015, 11:58 AM

This movie actually sounds pretty good. The military scenes in Godzilla would suit this movie good.

TheGambitFreak - 4/19/2015, 12:00 PM

@Desr0w Star Wars has always been catering specifically to spin-offs. Toys, comics, books, games, etc. The universe is the most rich, expansive and creative story ever written. It can literally go anywhere. Is it needed? No. But it can be done and not hurt anything.

GreenLantern519 - 4/19/2015, 12:00 PM

I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't want anymore prequels.

Abary - 4/19/2015, 12:01 PM

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 12:01 PM

DAT TEASER THOUGH!!!!

Invictor - 4/19/2015, 12:03 PM

This looks like a quality film.

Havenless - 4/19/2015, 12:04 PM

@TheGambitFreak

This says nothing about them stealing the plans before it was constructed. They're just as useful to the rebels after it has been built.

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 12:05 PM

We're getting a straight up war movie in the Star Wars universe! That is just too awesome!

PymParticle - 4/19/2015, 12:07 PM

Wow! This is already in production??? When did they start principal?

Also, the only thing I hope they don't do, please please, don't show us recast younger versions of Han and Leia / Luke etc!

MFLuder - 4/19/2015, 12:07 PM

I wasn't too terribly impressed with that...

JDUKE25 - 4/19/2015, 12:07 PM

The imperial march theme sounded like Hans Zimmer did it. Sounded different but pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing more from this and future Star Wars spin-offs that fill the void between the episodes.

TheGambitFreak - 4/19/2015, 12:08 PM

This trailer reminds me of this.

KilledHal9000 - 4/19/2015, 12:14 PM

What you mean Josh Trank pulled out?

Brainiac13 - 4/19/2015, 12:15 PM

That was cool......Remembers guy....film BvS IMAX trailer tomorrow!!!!!!

JourneyIntoMystery - 4/19/2015, 12:15 PM

I was there at the panel, haven't been so excited for a movie in a long time. From the way Edwards presented himself as a fan, I have ultimate faith in this movie.

KillerTomato - 4/19/2015, 12:19 PM

I'm most interested in the fact that there are no Jedis in this, I've always wanted to see a movie not focusing on the wizards in the Star Wars Universe, I'd prefer an X-Wing based, but I have no problem with seeing foot soldiers.

DerekLake - 4/19/2015, 12:19 PM

"Resistance"? Disney must really not like the word 'Rebel' anymore.

@ALegendaryPanda uh oh, a 'realistic' Star Wars? Some people might not be too happy.

SpiderFraud - 4/19/2015, 12:20 PM

A freaking prequel? I'm so good on that.

Why waste time on something so lame?

grif - 4/19/2015, 12:23 PM

what is the image from?

Chekkarma - 4/19/2015, 12:24 PM

Looks like this is going to be a straight up raw war film...I like the no Jedi approach.

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 12:24 PM

@SpiderFraud

So because it's a prequel it's automatically lame?

ALegendaryPanda - 4/19/2015, 12:25 PM

@Grif

Rogue One concept art

driver - 4/19/2015, 12:25 PM

I hope Rogues will appear for more than 11 minutes.

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