Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Summary
Rogue One : A Star Wars Storydirector Gareth Edwards gets honored by his hometown in a affecting testimonial . guide by Edwards , and co - written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy , the prequel film follows the rebel team who steal the undercover architectural plan to the Death Star , representing the Rebel ’s first victory against the Empire cite in the original gap Australian crawl . Rogue One ’s cast and charactersinclude Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso , Diego Luna as Cassian Andor , Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe , Alan Tudyk as K-2SO , Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook , Jiang Wen as Baze Malbus , and Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera .
PerBBC , Edwards had aStar Wars - theme wall painting give to him in his hometown of Nuneaton , England , which the director say is " better than an Oscar . " suss out out the wall painting below :
She saw stormtroopers appearing on the wall so she walked over and introduced herself . We wanted to do it to celebrate Star Wars Day - May 4 is traditionally Star Wars Day - so we thought we ’d paint a prissy wall to keep the fact that Gareth comes from Nuneaton . He was really pleased with what we ’d done so it was really nice , it really made our day . His acquaintance had secernate him it was better than get down an award , but he seem at the phone and said that ’s serious than make an Oscar . He was incredibly lowly .
Gareth Edwards' Hometown Has Good Reason To Be Proud Of Him
Considering thatEdwards guide one of the bestStar Warsmoviesever made , his hometown has good reason to be gallant of him . Rogue Onefamously adopted a grittier tone compared to otherStar Warsmovies , dig into the moral equivocalness of war , forfeiture , and the complexity of rebellion , showcasing a side of theStar Warsuniverse that is n’t explored often in the main saga . Rogue Onealso feature one of the best setting inStar Warshistory , as Darth Vader slaughters an entire hall full of Rebel soldiers .
Edwards ' accomplishments also stretch out beyond theStar Warsfranchise . BeforeRogue One , he gained recognition for a small - budget sovereign picture show , Monsters , and go on to direct 2014’sGodzilla , which still stand as one of the best Monsterverse movies . In 2023 , he return to making original sci - fi cinema withThe Creatorwhich , packed with fantastic optical gist and prominent set piece , wangle to look much more expensive than its $ 80 budget would propose . The Creatorwas also nominate for two Oscars for Best Sound and Visual Effects though , as Edwards says , he considers his hometown mural a large honour .
The Creatoris streaming on Hulu .
Edwards is also in talks to directJurassic World 4 , which will reportedly asterisk Scarlett Johansson andBridgerton ’s Jonathan Baily in lead roles . If his past body of work onGodzillaandRogue Oneis any meter reading , Edwards is a great selection to revitalise the flailingJurassic Parkfranchise . FromRogue One : A Star Wars Storyto revitalize other major flick franchise , Edwards ' hometown has in force reason to be majestic of him as his calling remain to flourish .
Rogue Oneis cyclosis on Disney+ .
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Rogue One : A Star Wars Story is a standalone film place in the Star Wars universe , where a group of resistance fighters , chair by Jyn Erso , embarks on a mission to slip the Death Star plans . This pivotal event sets the stage for the iconic saga to follow .
