ICYMI: Star Wars has released its second story trailer for its upcoming 2016 film, Rogue One, which takes place between Episode 3 and 4. Via the Sydney Morning Herald:
“The power that we are dealing with here is immeasurable,” says Ben Mendelsohn as a sinister force in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
It’s a reference to the Death Star, the planet-destroying space station familiar from the original Star Wars movie. And the new action-heavy trailer for the spin-off reveals not just the super weapon’s threat but also the power of the sci-fi franchise in its rebooted phase.
Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One stars Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, the leader of a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star. […] As well as Vader and the Death Star there are stormtroopers, X-Wing fighters, a classic line in “the force is strong”, All-Terrain Armoured Transport walkers, a forest that looks like the home of the Ewoks, a ship entering hyperspace, a Jedi relic, droids and a battle reminiscent of Luke’s triumph at the climax of the first instalment.
There is another reference to that movie, known since 1978 as Star Wars: A New Hope, in Jyn’s line: “We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope.”
Are you guys excited yet? We’re excited.