Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Official Trailer Analysis!

Rogue One Death Star

Just in case you haven’t heard – the world is coming undone, imperial flags reign across the galaxy, and a major weapons test is still imminent as the second trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has officially been released – airing last night during the primetime broadcast of the Olympic games on NBC and hitting the web on the official Star Wars Youtube channel shortly thereafter. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the trailer, then hit the jump for a shot by shot trailer analysis.

 

Whether you were left impressed or disappointed with the trailer, it’s hard to argue that the film’s cinematography is breathtaking. From the opening shot of a densely populated cityscape to the final shot of a very familiar villain, the trailer delivers a true feast for the eyes…

 

Rogue One Jedha

Setting the tone for the rest of the trailer and establishing the imperial oppression that is so prevalent throughout, this opening frame of a crowded city manages to invoke familiarity, calling back to the streets of Mos Eisley in A New Hope, while also giving us something fresh and different. Note the two four-winged imperial shuttles hovering over the city streets and what appears to be a temple of sorts, ascending to the heavens and just out of frame.

 

Rogue One Jyn

 

Rogue One Saw Gerrera

Forest Whitaker’s character, Saw Gerrera, provides the opening narration for the trailer, setting the film’s tone audibly as well as visually.

“The world is coming undone. Imperial flags reign across the galaxy…” – Saw Gerrera

 

Rogue One Jedha

This beautifully rendered image of an Imperial Star Destroyer continues to convey the looming and overbearing presence of the Empire.  What could be on the planet surface below that would warrant such a display of force?

 

Rogue One Cassian

 

Rogue One Mon Mothma

Mon Mothma tells Jyn Erso about a vital mission she has for her in the war room on Yavin IV.

 

Rogue One Star Destroyer

I just can’t get enough of these Star Destroyers.  Props to the creative team behind these amazing shots as they continue to present us with very familiar visuals in new and interesting ways.  I love how this one emerges from the shadow of the Death Star.

 

Rogue One Death Star

In a shot also seen in the first teaser trailer, the dish is set in place, bringing the Death Star one step closer to full operating status.

 

Rogue One Jyn

 

Rogue One Cassian

Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor attempt to ease the tension as they set off on their new mission.

 

Rogue One Planet

Beggar’s Canyon ain’t got nothin’ on this place.  Another gorgeous landscape, this one provides some interesting terrain that could give audiences some very exciting and rewarding scenes of aerial combat. Let’s hope they take advantage of this opportunity in the film.

 

Rogue One Wen

Baze Malbus (Wen Jiang) and his very big gun.

 

Rogue One Wen & Yen

 

Rogue One Stormtroopers

 

Rogue One Wen

We don’t know who he used to fight, but he is definitely fighting the Empire now, and the rebellion is no doubt very grateful to have this brawler in their ranks.

 

Rogue One Jedha

 

Rogue One Tank

Imperial oppression at its finest, up close and personal.

 

Rogue One Donnie Yen

Blind warrior Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen) takes down a group of stormtroopers.

 

Rogue One Donnie Yen

“All is as the Force wills it.” – Chirrut Îmwe

 

Rogue One K-2SO

“The captain says you are a friend…I will not kill you.” – K-2SO

I feel like K-2SO is going to be one of the shining jewels among the new characters in the film.  I can’t wait to see what he’s capable of against those that the captain doesn’t consider to be among his friends.

 

Rogue One Death Star

I continue to be amazed by what they are able to do visually with what is essentially just a big gray ball.  This shot is unique in that the position of the dish makes the Death Star appear to be upside down above the planet. Of course, in space there really is no “up” or “down”, but this is just something we’ve never really seen before on screen in Star Wars.

 

Rogue One Eclypse

And then they top it with this…the Death Star eclipsing the sun.

 

Rogue One Krennic

If looks could kill, Director Krennic’s hateful glare would rival the destructive power of the moon-sized battle station from which he operates.

 

Rogue One Rebels

Rebel soldiers assault the imperial beachhead as X-Wings provide cover from above.

 

Rogue One U-Wing

A U-Wing dropship lands on the beach as rebel soldiers are about to pour out of its belly.

 

Rogue One Pao

Shot after glorious shot, Rogue One continues to show that it intends to live up to its promise of being a war film at heart.

 

Rogue One Tank

 

Rogue One Jedha street

 

Rogue One Explosion

Jyn and Cassian narrowly escaping death on the streets of Jedha.

 

Rogue One Cassian K-2SO

“There is a 97.6% chance of failure.” – K-2SO

K-2SO promises to be the eternal voice of optimism in the movie.

 

Rogue One Krennic Shuttle

In another shot seen in the first teaser, this four-winged shuttle is destroyed.

 

Rogue One Bodhi Rook

Rebel pilot Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed) appears shaken by K-2’s pessimistic analysis of the situation.

 

Rogue One X-Wings

It looks like they might take full advantage of this landscape after all.

 

Rogue One X-Wings

As an imperial soldier, the only thing scarier than seeing a squadron of X-Wings coming straight at you…

 

Rogue One Wen RPG

…is seeing this guy…with yet another big gun…pointed in your direction.

 

Rogue One AT-ACT

Maze delivers the firepower…this time right to the face of an All-Terrain Armored Cargo Transport.

 

Rogue One AT-ACT

 

Rogue One Saw Gerrera

“This is our chance to make a real difference.” – Jyn Erso

Saw Gerrera responds with a grin.

 

Rogue One Planet Collapsing

What could be causing this type of destruction? Perhaps a weapons test was more imminent than we realized.  This is definitely not the total annihilation of a planet like we see in ANH with Alderaan, but there’s some serious firepower behind this catastrophe nonetheless.

 

Rogue One Hyperspace

Jumping to lightspeed…next up…ludicrous speed.

 

Rogue One TIE Crash

Uh oh…

 

Rogue One Explosion

 

 

Rogue One Jyn

“Are you with me?” – Jyn Erso

 

Rogue One Jyn vs. TIE

A limping Jyn Erso approaches a TIE fighter on a landing platform for evac.

 

Rogue One Rebels

“All the way…” – Cassian Andor

 

Rogue One Darth Vader

And of course it ends with the money shot as Darth Vader analyzes a very retro-looking tactical display screen.

 

What did you think about the trailer?  Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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168 thoughts on “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Official Trailer Analysis!

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:07 pm
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    Thrilling, exciting, fantastic! It’s wonderful that Star Wars has taken over my life again. Christmas cannot come quickly enough! This looks suitably gritty & war like to me!

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:09 pm
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    Maybe the shot of the U-Wing flying through all that destruction is the Empire harvesting the Kyber Crystal. It looks stunning whatever it is.

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:56 pm
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      That’s what I thought as well. You can see a lot of electricity going on inside of the dirt, so it wouldn’t surprise me if they’re picking up a giant kyber crystal.

      • August 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm
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        I really hope they’re not going with the whole kibur crystal thing. It sounds a bit Saturday morning cartoon to me.

        • August 12, 2016 at 7:06 pm
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          yeah, that’s what they’re going with. Kyber Crystals power the super laser of the prime weapon.

          • August 12, 2016 at 8:44 pm
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            It’s unclear whether that’s actually in-movie or just the EU explanation. I hope the latter.

          • August 12, 2016 at 9:08 pm
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            Sure, it’s canon. That doesn’t mean they’ll delve into that explanation on R1 or that it will be a plot point. It might be but it might not. Kyber crystals in lightsabers have been canon forever but never mentioned in any movie thus far.

          • August 12, 2016 at 9:23 pm
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            They were mentioned in Clone Wars. Doesn’t really matter either way to be honest. It is what it is.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:11 pm
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    Looks very cool. Love that shot of the TIE fighter raising up to where Jyn is running on that catwalk.

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:53 pm
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      And if you watch the celebration reel at around 2:09 you’ll see that catwalk being blown up with her on it. (well her stunt double) So we can probably guess what happens next after we see her walking towards it.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:12 pm
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    Excellent. It addressed all the fears and criticisms — yes, it’s a war movie, no it’s not stony-faced and humorless, yes there will be X-Wings and space, yes they’re using some unique looking environments (okay Jedha has prequel Tatooine in its DNA but it has its own thing going on too), yes Vader will appear, no they’re not going to spoil his appearance in the trailer.

    If I had to make a criticism? If I was someone who didn’t yet understand where this movie fits in the timeline and that it is not episode VIII I’m not sure this trailer would have clarified anything. That surprises me but there’s still time and I suspect that kind of clarification will be all over talk shows, magazine articles, etc.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:18 pm
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    The weakest thing of the trailer is the shot of Vader. It looks so poorly lighted, feels like he was some guy dressed as vader in a studio.

    The shot should be darker, like Tarkin’s in ANH control room

    • August 12, 2016 at 5:47 pm
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      You do know that Darth Vader has always been “some guy dressed as vader in a studio” right?

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:20 pm
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        Hahaha lol, ofc my dear little fellow.

        What I’m saying is that the lighting, camera angle, etc. somehow don’t convey Vader’s physicality at all.

        For once, why is light coming from behind him when he’s looking at a highly luminous screen?
        Why does his helmet look so wide?
        Why is the shot taken from his shoulder or even from a higher point when he’s supposed to be a towering figure, often to be portrayed in a contra-piccato?

        • August 12, 2016 at 8:27 pm
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          The last – yeah, absolutely. For the effect they wanted in the trailer, it’s a bad compositional choice.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:25 pm
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    That maountainous canyonesque rainy planet reminds me a little of the planet in Rebels where Hera picks up the B-wing off that small Mon Calamari guy.
    Very cool overall.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:32 pm
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    I can’t believe we’re still getting comments from ‘fans’ saying, ‘another new Super Weapon! And this one looks like the original Deathstar!’

    To those people: Because that IS the original Deathstar! This is a prequel to A New Hope!

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:21 pm
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      I’ve seen like one comment along those lines, but he was pointing out that JJ wasted the chance to introduce a new super weapon that wasn’t a Death Star on steroids. Hence the possibility of fatigue. Personally I’m more looking forward to this film than VIII.

      VII needed to be what it was, but went overkill with Starkiller base IMO. I’ve said it once before, but why they didn’t reflect the modern RW and have Star Destroyers being primed as giant ‘car bombs’ in a dockyard called Starkiller is beyond me. That’s just an idea from me, Lucasfilm actually hire people to come up with stuff and they gave us what was in VII.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:33 pm
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    Absolutely HATE the Vader shot at the end. So un-impressive… most un-impressive. why even use him at all if you are just going to show the back of his head like that? Makes me extremely nervous for this film.

    I would have brought him out in the trailer dominantly. Not like a dweeb just standing there for 2 seconds. Super dumb.

    • August 12, 2016 at 5:42 pm
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      Supposedly his role in the movie is minimal, so featuring him prominently in the trailer would set unrealistic expectations. The tease leaves his level of involvement in the plot ambiguous.

      • August 12, 2016 at 6:18 pm
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        Agree 100%. Also just look at it from a real world perspective. Considering they’re preparing for the testing of the Death Star, it would make sense the Emperor wants his closest representative to be in attendance which would be Vader, I’m guessing Krennic is already on the Death Star as I think his character bio details him as head of the weapons dept or something like that. I imagine that perhaps they’ll be dealing with the rebel attacks, but Krennic downplays their significance to Vader. I am not sure if we’ll see Vader on the battlefield just yet, probably need more information about the film. It wouldn’t make sense to me to send out the trump card to deal with a minor threat on the ground unless the Rebels seem to pose a much bigger one.

        Anyways I can definitely see Krennic’s underestimating the threat of the rebels to lead to their success in stealing the plans which would probably result in Vader “disciplining” him because you KNOW we’ve gotta have at least 1 force choke in this film.

      • August 12, 2016 at 7:46 pm
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        Vader should be terrifying in this movie. Even if he is in it for only 2 minutes. I don’t like the “prequel ROTS standing on the bridge with his arms crossed” BS.

    • August 12, 2016 at 5:48 pm
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      I agree that the end shot was lame, especially after the letdown from SW Celebration, and all of the teases they’ve given us all week. It’s not like we don’t know the fool from the back of his head. Looking back now though, I’m glad they didn’t show all of Vader or any prominent Vader scene because now I have something to look forward to. Knowing our love for Star Wars, if we had seen any scene with Vader and someone else, I know for myself at least I would be analyzing it and preplaying the movie in my head multiple ways even at the showing just to find out when we’ll get to that part I saw in the trailer. So I’m personally glad no Vader, as I’ll get to go into a SW film fresh. And even though we know the end outcome, the fact that I still feel in the dark and hunger for more makes me even more excited. Granted I guarantee as we get closer to December we’ll see more Vader in the International Trailers or teasers like we saw more of TFA when it came closer to release. But I’ll probably avoid those because to me having a SW movie spoiled is possibly one of the worst things that could happen to me.

      Also calling it now… Vader chokes out Krennic by the end of the film for his failure.

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:33 pm
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      Guardians of the Galaxy would show the villain as a scary dominant force because to the general public, he is unknown. Vader is known. Everybody knows what Vader can/will do. Just showing a glimpse in the trailer creates suspense, and it helps people who do not understand Star Wars, when this movie is taking place. That being said, I do wish there was more Vader in this trailer, but I also completely understand why they did it that way.

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:26 pm
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      Because they don’t need to blow their Vader wad on the trailer.

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:26 pm
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      The only reason they showed Vader at all is to let the lay person know that Vader is in this movie. And to remind them that this is before the original movies. I don’t want to see any more than this. Save his action shots for the movie.

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:57 am
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      it’s a tease…I weep for you.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:53 pm
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    Very, i mean very promissing. Vader probably won’t appear too much, as Dracula of Bran Stoker in the book or Jaws in the movie. Critics will complaint about the script , that will be very plain,shallow, etc (Like “Rambo”, or “Private Ryan” and it will make 1.500.000.000 dollars, 500.000.000 less than TFA.

    • August 12, 2016 at 5:56 pm
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      Of course, if I’m wrong and Vader appears all through the movie and kills a lot of people, almost defeat the rebels with his own lightsaber, it will make 2.500.000.000, 500.000.000 MORE than TFA. But Disney won’t let it happen, because that’s how the world works.

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:57 am
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        Nothing you said makes much sense.

  • August 12, 2016 at 5:55 pm
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    Those X-Wings………omg.

  • August 12, 2016 at 6:10 pm
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    Why is the Death Star upside down?

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:33 pm
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      You’re not thinking of the perspective correctly, there’s no “up or down” in space. Imagine looking up at the bottom of the Death Star as it glides “underneath” the planet. Does that help?

      • August 12, 2016 at 6:40 pm
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        Yep

      • August 12, 2016 at 6:40 pm
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        Thanks

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:42 pm
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      Like Ian said, the reason you think of it as upside down is because of your frame of reference. There is no real up or down in space, unless you’ve given yourself a frame of reference. Anyways I love what they’re doing with this movie. While J.J. did good with TFA, I think Gareth is the first director to play with just exactly HOW a Star Wars movie can be filmed. These are some beautiful shots, and w/ respect to the Death Star “upside-down” moment I like that a lot because now we have the ability to make these films more realistic and that orientation of the Death Star to us as the observer is a shot that is possible in reality but has never been brought to film yet. I’m looking forward to seeing how Rian plays with the filming of Episode 8. If it follows the same release schedule w/ respect to trailers & names it looks like we should be getting a title and a teaser of a teaser trailer this November since if I’m correct I believe they dropped the name for TFA as well as that quick short teaser w/ snoke’s narration about the awakening in November or December of 2014 aka about a year before the film’s release date.

      • August 12, 2016 at 7:10 pm
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        The newly released shot of Krennic and the officers on the Death Star bridge uses this perspective. The planet looks like it’s above them. Pretty cool.

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:04 pm
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      Because it’s pointing right to the planet for a low power laser beam test. I assume that that uber destruction shot is the result.

      • August 12, 2016 at 7:05 pm
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        I think you’re right…from that close, you’d need to have the dish pointed “towards planet”

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:11 pm
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      Its in space, there is no upside down

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:24 pm
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      Because by ‘weapon test’ the Empire meant “LET’S BARREL ROLL THIS BITCH! WOOOO!!” Later in the film, Krennic and Vader will buzz the tower. Movie concludes with homoerotic volleyball on Tatooine between them and a shirtless Tarkin.

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:35 pm
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        This gives the Berlin song “Take my breath away” a whole new meaning.

        • August 12, 2016 at 10:45 pm
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          Daaaaaaaangah zone!

          • August 13, 2016 at 3:58 am
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            “Better call Kenny Loggins….”

            Tarkin’s volleyball partner will be K-2SO and “Playing with the Droids” will be the soundtrack music for that scene..

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:35 pm
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        YAAAASSSSS

      • August 13, 2016 at 1:57 am
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        Your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:56 am
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      There is no upside down in space.

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:05 pm
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      Good spot.

  • August 12, 2016 at 6:16 pm
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    just another death star, and again a female lead. where are Rey Poe and Finn? They introduce new characters and then immediately ignore them! Are they stupid or what? I want George Lucas back, his screenplays for the prequels (especially Attack of the clones with Anakin and the sand) were superb, also he introduced real three dimensional characters such as Jar Jar. Also they’re so unimmaginative with these new films, that guy at the end looks just like Vader. Lame. I can already say that this deathstar will be destroyed with a lucky proton torpedo. Also looks like only female characters are heores in the sequel era. Bah.

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:30 pm
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      I really hope this is sarcasm….

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:37 pm
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        Sure, also a social experiment. I wanted to see how many would realise that I’m not being serious at all (given also that, based off my other comments, this would make no sense if it was serious).

        • August 12, 2016 at 8:38 pm
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          you need to work on your trolling skills buddy

          • August 12, 2016 at 8:50 pm
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            Read the comment again.

          • August 12, 2016 at 8:55 pm
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            write it again and i’ll read it

        • August 12, 2016 at 8:48 pm
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          I assumed as much, but believe it or not, I have encountered people that do talk like that, so ya just never know.

          • August 12, 2016 at 8:50 pm
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            Exactly.

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:41 pm
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      Omg. Lol.

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:32 pm
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      Brilliant!

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:57 pm
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      Wow, good catch!

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:26 am
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      Oh yeah, good eye. And the way the At-At’s head responds to the missle is very Organic, like an animal would respond if it were hit.
      I knew there was something more to that shot !!

    • August 13, 2016 at 6:39 pm
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      Fantastic 🙂

  • August 12, 2016 at 6:28 pm
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    Love the TIE pilot tumbling through the window as he crashes, that’s fun.

  • August 12, 2016 at 6:50 pm
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    I am so excited for this film. Been a huge Star Wars fan since I was a kid in the 80’s. I can’t wait to see this film. It will feel strange to not have Skywalker’s be a central part of the story. I totally get the “Anthology” aspect of this film and I understand how it will fit into canon. I get that the Galaxy is a big place. I get all of that…and I am certain that I will enjoy the film. I just know, I will miss Luke and Leia. I know that Vader is a Skywalker, but he is not the primary villain in this movie. Krennick is…..

    • August 12, 2016 at 6:59 pm
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      True. The way I see it this makes the Skywalker stories even more amazing. Before the anthology film we’ve basically just always been following the heroes and we’d occasionally see the handful of average people aka Porkins, Biggs, etc. The only good analogy I could make is that the Skywalker story is sort of like if we read about MLK Jr. but never knew about the countless people that lived before him, or during his time and the struggles that occured nation wide. If we only focus on MLK and what he did, we don’t get the wide perspective to see how he fits. That’s how I feel about this anthology film (and any other ones that will follow in a similar fashion). Rogue One will finally start to paint a wider picture of the occupation of the empire and we’ll see how it affects everyday beings as those are the ones we as an audience can relate to at least in an odd parallel to our world. And with that new perspective, I think it’ll enhance our look at all of the OP characters we have come to know and love like the Skywalker line. In addition it’ll hopefully make us have a newfound sense of love and importance for the trilogies.

      We’ve gotta cherish these last 4 months while we can… For better or worse, once Rogue One is released it will forever change how we and anyone else living after us views A New Hope. So I hope Gareth nails it

  • August 12, 2016 at 6:57 pm
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    Looks better than TFA. A more unique story with a darker tone.

  • August 12, 2016 at 7:03 pm
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    For all those hating the Vader shot at the end…I think it already may have given away too much. Seeing him at what sure looks like a targeting station on the Death Star, and the destruction we see that U-Wing trying to get away from, sure gave me the sense that Vader’s “…at a key, strategic moment, he’s going to loom large” moment will be ordering the Death Star to fire on Scarif WHILE Krennic and their troops are still on the surface, to try and stop the plans from being exfiltrated. Just a theory, but it would be pretty badass, and totally in character. (Would also explain how some of these characters, Krennic included, don’t stick around for ANH)

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:31 pm
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      Not sure on that one. Because we see Krennic in that beautiful shot post battle of the beach. Where things have grown calmer. I think this might be some other location. Where? I dunno.

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:43 pm
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        Yeah, that makes sense. Also, the more I look at it, the less I think that the UWing is escaping Scarif in that collapsing scene. Looks more like Jedha. Anyways…something is telling me that, no matter how much I’d love to see it, we may not see Vader touch down on any planet. Feeling like his ruthlessness will be in decisions, not actions (and just stated getting that vibe from this trailer)

        • August 12, 2016 at 8:49 pm
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          I think Vader will largely be looming over Krennic. Shows up maybe mid film to see why such and such is taking so long. Krennic assures him it’s all fine and Vader slowly watches all not being fine. Maybe he’ll step in at one key moment but I agree it’ll all be interior scenes only. I think his big moment will be to kill Krennic for his complete failure. Force choke style!

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:36 pm
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      The trailer for me felt like: We’re telling this familiar story, from a totally new perspective, featuring mainly all new characters, involving gritty war scenes, oh and this guy’s in it ***shows back of his head***.

      Love the trailer, very much looking forward to seeing the movie, but Vader didn’t really do anything for me. I could wait to see him in the movie.

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:40 pm
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      Spoiler Alert?!?
      But I agree, almost everyone in the cast can, could, should, and probably will, die by the end of Rogue One.

      • August 12, 2016 at 8:41 pm
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        I have NO inside info…so don’t think it’s a spoiler. Probably will end up being totally wrong.

      • August 12, 2016 at 9:07 pm
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        Only 3 people must survive this movie. Vader, Mon Mothma and the Gonk Droid. Let the bloodbaths BEGIN!!!!!!!

  • August 12, 2016 at 7:28 pm
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    I feel that Krennic’s story will be an interesting one. Over budget and behind schedule… with an emperor and lap dog known for killing failures. Then he gets a possible security breech. I feel ultimately Vader may end Krennic after the plans are well and truly lost. So death all around at the end of this movie!

    • August 12, 2016 at 9:00 pm
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      The shot of Krennic in this trailer says to me that he’s got that look on his face because someone off camera of higher ranking (probably vader) is giving him an ear full about screwing up. My guess is that he doesn’t live much longer after that scene…

  • August 12, 2016 at 7:41 pm
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    Is anyone else getting those vibes that this could be the Most Absolute Star Wars film made since 1980 ?
    I get the feeling that this one could rank Right Next to the Original and Empire. !!

    To me, TFA was a simple Fan Film but Rogue One is the Real Deal … That’s just my take on it all though.

    • August 12, 2016 at 7:50 pm
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      Its looking good, but I dont think Id go that far just yet…

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:25 am
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        I’m not going full fan-boy just yet. Although I’m certain most of us aged fans are feeling the same way.
        This one seems to have an entirely different feeling to it. Deep emotions ya know?

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:23 pm
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      I’m kinda feeling it too, this trailer alone shows a lot of exciting and varied shots, new angles and gorgeous cinematography, more so than the TFA trailers. I’m skeptical about the dialogue though. And I do not expect the acting to rival Daisy, Adam, John, but yeah ROGUE ONE is looking stunning so far. Also worried about Vader in this film but hey Han/Leia/Luke worked in TFA

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:18 am
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        I dunno, that line “I fear nothing, Everything is as the Force wills it” sends chills.

        • August 13, 2016 at 1:28 am
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          that’ll be funny if he dies 2 seconds after he says that.

        • August 13, 2016 at 4:52 pm
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          Sure I agree that’s a good line – memorable and quotable – but I feel in this case it takes away from the Force/Jedi being all but forgotten. Here we have a non-Force user talking about the Force as if he were a JEDI and that irks me.

          • August 13, 2016 at 7:07 pm
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            I think he’s a jedi/former padawan in hiding and we wont find out until the end, maybe a confrontation with Vader. He’s just too skilled IMO to not have had training.

            Revealing he is a jedi would bring too much attention to his friends and or the rebellion, so he waits until the last moment when they are face to mask with Vader.

    • August 12, 2016 at 8:26 pm
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      That’s what I’ve been saying all along. This movie is free from all the restrictions of the “Episode” storylines, cliffhangers, and Skywalker family mystery and history…all that needs to happen is the Death Star plans are obtained. Everything else can just be awesome.

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:22 am
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        Yeah, I felt it too when I saw the first test footage. What sold me was the idea of the Oppenheimer effect taken from the 1940s which fits so absolutely perfect to the original story concept in 1977.
        If this is done the way we see it unfolding, there’ll be a lot of tears shed.
        But, we should be patient. It could be another average film – but I can’t help think the best about this one.

        • August 13, 2016 at 7:06 pm
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          Edwards appears to be that, and also an absolute master of direction. What he did with Monsters in such low-budget is awesome, and the only concern I have about Godzilla is the screenplay, which he hasn’t penned.

    • August 12, 2016 at 9:53 pm
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      Yes. I’m trying not to get over-excited but this movie has SOOO much potential.

  • August 12, 2016 at 8:20 pm
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    Just noticed in the still of Krennic – this film has been pretty obviously trying to line up visually with SW, but that set is pure ESB visual language. Loving how well it seems the art department has tied this all together. DO hope that shot of Jynn with the TIE isn’t finalled yet though.

  • August 12, 2016 at 8:34 pm
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    I thought the Trailer was restrained, and that’s a good thing. Only a few new scenes beyond the teaser and the Celebration reel. Just a quick nod to each of the characters. We get what they’re trying to do, but the plot remains unrevealed. And another new sexy Death Star shot.
    One big difference this time, there will be no John Williams.

  • August 12, 2016 at 9:11 pm
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    Yes! The raider was good. It could have showed a little more. It seemed like a lot of the same but it’s better to save the epic stuff for the movie. I hope we see some emperor/Vader situation.

  • August 12, 2016 at 11:05 pm
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    In the third picture, with the Star Destroyer looking over the huge ass rock, and to the right side it looks like a U-Wing being escorted (shall we say) by two Tie fighters to the Star Destroyer. It’s blurry but the shape of it seems similar…

    • August 12, 2016 at 11:58 pm
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      It looks more like one of those funky new shuttles to me, but could be a U wing.

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:22 am
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        I watched the trailer again and you can actually see one of those four winged shuttles take off into the air and it seems to share the same silhouette.

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:04 am
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    This trailer iz cool, btu where are da Bothinz at?

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:52 am
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      There are none. That was the second death star.

      • August 13, 2016 at 1:03 am
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        I thought the amount of z’s and spelling errors would have given it away that I wasn’t serious. There’s always that one guy that asks on everyone RO post.

        • August 13, 2016 at 1:17 am
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          haha it’s because there is that one guy that I thought yours was legit. Carry on!

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:13 am
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    Anyone else think that the opening shot of the ‘rampart city’ and the one soon after with the destroyer are shots of the same location ? First one from a high perspective and the other from the other side and a lower perspective ? See mountain/temple on the right (first shot), same monument on the left (second shot) ??

    • August 13, 2016 at 1:43 am
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      absolutely. looks like a base / imperial fortress rather than a civilian city with shuttles and transports going to and from the star destroyer.

      • August 13, 2016 at 1:49 am
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        Good point. Always assumed it was civilian but you might be on to something! Explains the destroyer not doing anything/attacking…

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:13 am
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    I don’t like seeing stormtroopers flying through the air. That never happened in ANH, and I think this one should not try to outdo that film. I’m also not a big fan of high tech looking troopers in this. As much as I think they look cool, it diminishes the original ST’s

    • August 13, 2016 at 2:19 am
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      I like to see Stormtroopers fly through the air if an explosion occurs as such. In ANH, there weren’t really many explosions, Stormtroopers were just being shot with simple blasters.

    • August 14, 2016 at 5:29 am
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      So what is supposed to happen to them when an explosion goes off right behind them? Or are you saying there shouldn’t be explosions? Also, I don’t know what you’re opinion of “high tech” is, but even the “updated” outfits look pretty much the same, just with better builds of the gear.

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:27 am
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    It will be a beautifully shot Star Wars film that is for sure.

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:37 am
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    “You were in a 4g, inverted dive with a death star?”

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:43 am
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    I’m going to need to go back and rewatch A New Hope … I may be mistaken, but wasn’t Alderaan the first test of the Death Star? If that is the case, then there should not be any planets being destroyed in Rogue One.

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:51 am
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      It’s never said for certain, they only say it Dantooine is far too remote to make an effective demonstration.

      There is leeway.

      • August 13, 2016 at 7:43 pm
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        Exactly and that phrase is more about a demonstration of the Empire’s new destructive power than it never being fired before at some remote planet or moon.

    • August 13, 2016 at 1:41 am
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      sorry for the double post…just added this in the other thread…

      Just a thought…IMHO…unlikely a planet is destroyed via the Death Star in R1 given ANH leads us to believe that Alderaan is the first planet to be destroyed:

      “This battle station is now fully operational. I suggest we use it.”
      Obi-Wan’s reaction
      and the quote mentioned below..”Dantooine is far too remote to make an effective demonstration.”

      etc..

      Perhaps in R1 the plans are not only stolen, but the rebellion manages to delay the successful test. couple of shots of what look like a ruined planet area- perhaps a partial test.

      • August 13, 2016 at 3:07 am
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        This is more of a continuity question, but why would they test it while on board? If it failed and blew up, Tarkin, Vader, and many other high ranking officials would have gone with it.

        • August 15, 2016 at 1:16 am
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          i remember seeing on news TV a train accident. It was a speed test of new model trains. Like 30 people died.

      • August 13, 2016 at 6:37 pm
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        It looks like they fire on the planet and destroy the city. The shot where the U-Wing is running from what looks like a storm of rock and debris isn’t the planet being destroyed, but the detritus from a large, explosive blast.

        My guess is the Death Star isn’t 100% operational yet, and they end up with a much weaker blast when they fire the super laser. So instead of blowing up the entire planet, they just punch a city size hole into it.

        So, you have do indeed have a weapons test. But one that proves the battle station isn’t ready to destroy a planet yet.

    • August 13, 2016 at 2:45 am
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      Alderaan was the first planet destroyed. R1 takes place literally rigjt before A New Hope. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Leia’s ship loaded for the ‘Diplomatic mission’ at the end of R1

      https://youtu.be/y-7rXTB5H_o

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:47 am
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    looks good, hope Vader is a prominent character though.

    • August 13, 2016 at 12:50 am
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      Probably not from everything tey have said.

      • August 13, 2016 at 12:52 am
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        not prominent as such…I hope they don’t have him just in the background

        • August 13, 2016 at 1:00 am
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          I imagine he will have a small, but pivotal role

          • August 13, 2016 at 2:18 am
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            why do you think his role is small? I’ve heard the same thing and am saddened – he should be all over the movie

          • August 13, 2016 at 6:09 am
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            B/c this story is not about him and the second the heroes come into contact with him, he will murder them.

          • August 13, 2016 at 3:43 pm
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            I think it’s sort of neat that Vader will be in the movie, but if I can quote Uncle Deadly, I hope it’s a “small, but pivotal” role. Vader was all over the Original Trilogy films because it really was a story about him (and his son). Rogue One shouldn’t be about Darth Vader.

  • August 13, 2016 at 12:57 am
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    Let’s hope the movie is as good as its trailer

    • August 13, 2016 at 6:34 pm
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      If it was Gerry, you wouldn’t have reason to come here and complain every day.

      • August 18, 2016 at 8:10 pm
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        And then you wouldn’t have my comments to reply to, and give meaning to your empty troll life, right?

        • August 19, 2016 at 4:17 am
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          I would have less to do on this site, yes.

  • August 13, 2016 at 1:38 am
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    The star destroyer over the Jedha plateau is too similar to a scene from Close Encounters.

    • August 13, 2016 at 9:38 am
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      Yeah, but just like in that movie – “this is important….this means something…”

    • August 13, 2016 at 9:46 am
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      Only you would point something like that out and find something perceived as a negative to find in this glorious trailer.

      Why not go a step further and say it’s too similar to The Pacific because they are fighting in a tropical island environment, or Chirrut is too similar to the Return of the Five Deadly Venoms blind Hawker, or K-2SO is too much like Hk-47 and sounds too much like Sunny from I, Robot.

      I can go all day. The point is, it’s tiresome. If all you ever see are negatives in everything or copying from something else and it ruins it for you… what’s the point?

      You’re entitled to your opinion, I’m entitled to mine.

    • August 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm
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      It looks nothing like the shot from Close Encounters.

      It’s not an alien spacecraft. It’s not hovering over a butte, but a city. It’s not night. The Star Destroyer is not lit up like a Christmas tree. No one is playing music at it in an effort communicate with it.

      John Williams is not doing the score.

      Cry, cry, cry more Troll.

    • August 15, 2016 at 5:17 pm
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      Everything in the original movie is too similar to Hidden Fortress. Ugh.

  • August 13, 2016 at 2:17 am
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    THANK YOU DISNEY FOR THE *FIRST* AMAZING STAR WARS PREQUEL !!!!!!!!
    This is literally EXACTLY what I wanted from the Prequels all those
    years ago. So much more REALISTIC & GRITTY !

    • August 13, 2016 at 2:50 am
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      If you wanted gritty realism, Star Wars is not really the franchise to best suit you.

      • August 13, 2016 at 6:57 pm
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        Well, IT IS, now.

  • August 13, 2016 at 2:26 am
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    Someone was complaining that Only Victory Class Star Destroyers can enter the atmosphere, and that that wasn’t a Victory Class Star Destroyer. Any truth to that? and what class IS this one? http://images.brickset.com/news/RO%203.png

    • August 13, 2016 at 2:59 am
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      This is (yay me!) what I thought it was from the teaser – it’s a recreation of the original 3′ model from SW BUT with lighting and some topside details from the 8′ ‘Avenger’ model from ESB. It is kinda like the new stormtrooper armor – it’s SUPPOSED to be what we saw in SW, but subtly updated with details people think they remember, or wouldn’t have been able to see in ’77 (largely in this case because the top of the 3 footer wasn’t all that detailed because it didn’t have to be). Short answer – this is supposed to be an ISD-1.

      • August 13, 2016 at 3:24 am
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        I guess this guys problem is that He said no SD can enter atmosphere except Victory Class. So i guess he will just be upset forever 😛

    • August 13, 2016 at 5:03 am
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      That was true… in Legends. In the new canon, it’s already been established that Star Destroyers can in fact fly and hover for long periods within a planet’s atmosphere, as seen in the Rebels animated series. Regardless of whether you watch (or even like) Rebels or The Clone Wars, they are officially part of the new canon. It’s hard to let the “known facts” of the old canon go–I fully understand that, and frequently struggle with it myself. Moving forward, we must unlearn what we have learned, and remember that everything now falls under the new canon. The “facts” that we absorbed form Legends are now in a state of limbo, waiting to be either proven or disproven in upcoming stories. It’s all Schrödinger’s Star Wars trivia now.

      • August 13, 2016 at 11:15 am
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        Thanks for the info 🙂

        • August 13, 2016 at 3:56 pm
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          Always happy to help!

      • August 13, 2016 at 3:39 pm
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        I always went with the idea that they could enter an atmosphere and “park”, but never properly land.

        • August 13, 2016 at 3:58 pm
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          That was always my impression, as well. Of course, the destroyers used during the Clone Wars had landing gear, so we could eventually see that with Imperial Star Destroyers as well, but until I see it, I’m gonna assume they just hover in “park” mode.

    • August 13, 2016 at 5:30 pm
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      Aye, in Legends it was true. Welcome to the new canon.

  • August 13, 2016 at 4:46 am
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    Simple Analysis – it Looks Incredible !

  • August 13, 2016 at 5:02 am
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    Hoping we get a brief cameo of Palps since we saw the Royal Gaurds and Tarkin has got to be in this in some shape or form. Honestly I have been looking more forward to this than the new Triolgy. This is the closest I will ever get to being that 6 year old boy that fateful day in May 1977 . I can really see the love an effort from the trailer that has gone into this film.

  • August 13, 2016 at 5:10 am
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    “Where’s that chick, the black stormtrooper, and the ball guy?” -Casual Movie Goer

  • August 13, 2016 at 5:16 am
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    Did anyone else spot the weird character in the shot with the tank-like vehicle? It’s on the left, in the foreground, at roughly the 52 second mark. Whatever it is or once was (human? alien? hard to say) it has some seriously insane cybernetic replacements. It has big shoulder plates, and it appears to be all machine from the waist down, but it also appears to be all machine from the neck up! Not even Grievous had that serious a replacement. I would love to know what that character is and what its backstory is as well. I mean, when you replace everything but the brain, it’s still a cyborg. But when you straight-up replace the head with a spinny, disk-shaped robot thing, that’s no longer a person with droid parts. That’s a droid with a few people parts!

    • August 14, 2016 at 12:24 am
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      Was wondering and thinking the same thing! Then again, could be some weird species with its head on its chest or something…? From the looks of it I’d go with your theory however.

  • August 13, 2016 at 6:08 am
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    It’s a well done trailer – shows a lot of potential for the movie. Not to be negative, but it’s much easier to stuff excitement and intrigue into a 2 minute preview than it is for a 2 hour movie. Pretty safe to assume we’ve all been duped by trailers before. I remember a lot of people really liking the “Phantom Menace” trailer – how did that turn out? More recently, I remember thinking the trailer for “Prometheus” looked amazing, and that was a disappointing mess of a movie. Because of these experiences, I try not to get too hyped up by previews. I hope the movie turns out great, but I’m not ready to declare that this looks like it’s going to be the greatest Star Wars movie of all time. Just like Christmas, we’ve got to wait until December to see what we get. An awesome new toy, or a lump of coal?

    • August 14, 2016 at 2:15 am
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      Agreed! 100%. Thought TPM trailer was amazing! Hated that movie. Man we are so in agreement about Prometheus. What a huge, huge letdown. Still this trailer does look good. Lets hope its the real deal.

  • August 13, 2016 at 7:23 am
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    Around :48 – :51 there’s a line of dialogue that isn’t contained in your breakdown, and I can’t figure it out: it’s something like “_____ of the Empire now”. Does anyone know what this line is saying?

    • August 13, 2016 at 7:46 am
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      “I fight the Empire now”.

  • August 13, 2016 at 6:44 pm
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    Where’s PlatinumStar? We haven’t had anyone try to rain on our parade yet.

    • August 14, 2016 at 1:22 am
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      Awe, I kinda like PlatinumStar. He’s a bit of an extremist (some would call that “troll”), but he’s passionate. And sometimes he makes valid points. Besides, it’s fun to get us nerds whipped up into a frenzy. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it…

      • August 14, 2016 at 2:50 am
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        If he has a valid point it’s on accident. He comes here to purposely upset people and get negative attention. It is known.

        • August 14, 2016 at 3:27 am
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          Why? We’re talking about Star Wars – a fictional story set in a galaxy far, far away. It’s fantasy. It’s fun. Why would anyone get so upset over it? We all have different opinions about art and entertainment. I have many close friends that HATE Star Wars. Think it’s stupid. It doesn’t stop me from being friends with them. I’ve loved Star Wars my entire life, but I know not everyone thinks the same way I do….

          • August 14, 2016 at 7:23 am
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            Read his posts. He comes to a site that celebrates Star Wars to offend those who congregate here. He’s not stating opinions or having legitimate conversations. He’s brow beating the IP to start shit.

            I am so glad you’re supportive of trolls. Keep it up.

          • August 14, 2016 at 12:56 pm
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            Relax man, relax. If he’s an A-hole, he’s an A-hole. I’ve never been wound up by his comments, even though I don’t always agree with him. If you think he’s being a jerk just to rile people up – ok, maybe. He’s still entitled to his opinion – whether the rest of us like it or not. I don’t want to comment on a message board where everyone agrees with me all the time. How boring would that be? If you hate him (or me) so much – you can block his (our) comments. Problem solved. I’m not trying to get into a fight, I’m just trying to be fair. Free speech and all that shit. I’m not saying I’m a fan of PlatinumStar, I’m just saying that he’s just as entitled to post here as the rest of us are. If we don’t like it, we can ignore him…

          • August 14, 2016 at 4:18 pm
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            Look social justice warrior. I get what you’re saying. He is entitled to his opinion. However he’s posting in a community where he states the same actively antagonistic opinions over and over again. He only posts on this site with the name he uses here. He created it would on purpose to troll.

            Get a clue.

          • August 15, 2016 at 5:14 pm
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            His opinions aren’t based on anything happening in the GFFA, and that’s the problem. His opinions are based on his hatred for who owns the IP, I won’t get into throwing out certain words to describe what his opinions aka bias is based on.

  • August 13, 2016 at 7:00 pm
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    You know what I want to see by the end of this film? Princess Leia from the back, with such iconic hairdressing, entering her ship.

    • August 15, 2016 at 12:59 am
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      this +100000

  • August 13, 2016 at 7:53 pm
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    I want to see Leia as well, obviously a different actress from the back as you suggest, Dani! I also want to see C-3PO and R2-D2 towards the end in someway to bridge to ‘New Hope’ seemlessly.; kind of like the way they introduced Tantive IV at the end of “Revenge of the Sith’.

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