Along withthe new trailer, Disney has released 13 newRogue Oneimages. While Darth Vader features only briefly in the new trailer (which gives me hope that the new movie won’t overuse him or lean too heavily on the famous character), we do get a thrilling glimpse of the beloved villain, and it’s in a very cool shot that’s included in one of these high-res images.
What you’re able to also see from these images is that director Gareth Edwards has very consciously tried to give his film a different aesthetic than theStar Warsfilms in the main saga. While there is some variation between the prequels, the originals, andThe Force Awakens, they pretty much cohere together in terms of style.Rogue One, on the other hand, clearly takes place in theStar Warsuniverse, but with a completely different approach to framing and composition. I can’t imagine any of the otherStar Warsmovies showing the Death Star the way Edwards does here, and it makes me excited to experience his vision for theStar Warsuniverse.
Check out the 13 new images fromRogue One: A Star Wars Storybelow. The film opens December 16th and starsFelicity Jones,Mads Mikkelsen,Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, andForest Whitaker.
Here’s the officialRogue Onesynopsis:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of theStar Warsstandalone films, “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in theStar Warstimeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
“Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” opens in U.S. theaters on July 17, 2025.
