With news thatRogue One: A Star Wars Storyis officially getting a release in China, anincrediblylucrative film market, Lucasfilm has now unveiled a Chinese trailer for theStar Warsspinoff. The movie is now just over a week away so we’ve already seen a number of trailers and TV spots, but this Chinese trailer is actually pretty great. It explains the story very succinctly:Felicity Jonesis a “rebel” who’s tapped to assemble a ragtag team of spies, saboteurs, and assassins to steal the plans for the Death Star. Why? Because her father, played byMads Mikkelsen, sent the encoded Imperial Message that revealed the Death Star’s existence in the first place.
WhileRogue Onehas certainly had its share of production troubles, including reshoots that sawMichael ClaytonfilmmakerTony Gilroycontributing heavily both in script form and reportedly second-unit directing, I remain optimistic aboutRogue One.Gareth Edwardsis an impeccably talented filmmaker, he’s got a terrific cinematographer inGreig Fraser, and the nature of this “spinoff” means they don’t have to set up further sequels—they can tell a full, worthwhile, close-ended story withRogue One. That’s a mighty exciting prospect, and a rarity in the Hollywood blockbuster realm.
Check out the new Chinese trailer below. The film also starsBen Mendelsohn,Diego Luna,Donnie Yen,Forest Whitaker,Alan Tudyk,Wen Jiang, andRiz Ahmed.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on December 16th.
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Here’s the official synopsis forRogue One:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 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 the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 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: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on June 07, 2025.
