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World Premiere of Lucasfilm’s ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Dazzles Hollywood

By Melissa Thompson | December 11, 2016

Stormtroopers, the Empire and an X-Wing Fighter were on Hollywood Boulevard at the World Premiere of Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars adventure, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY.

Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen; Gareth Edwards (director), Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel (producers), Kiri Hart, John Knoll, Jason McGatlin (executive producers) and Michael Giacchino (music) were all in attendance.

Opening crawl from of A NEW HOPE

Episode IV, A NEW HOPE It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy….

Who were these rebel spies and how did they manage to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon?

Lucasfilm presents ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, the first in a new series of Star Wars standalone films set in the universe fans know and love, but featuring new characters and storylines.

As the first of these compelling, creative stories, ROGUE ONE tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes, who in a time of conflict 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 (“Godzilla,” “Monsters”) and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Cinderella”) and Simon Emanuel (“The Dark Knight Rises,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1&2”).

The film opens Friday, December 16th.

Holy Sith! @RogueOneMovie is unbelievably wonderful! No lie: it is #EmpireStrikesBack great! An excellent chapter in the @starwars Universe! pic.twitter.com/Lb0vQ06ifh

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) December 11, 2016

The last time I loved a Star Wars movie as much as I loved #RogueOne, it was 1977.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 11, 2016

So… #RogueOne? It’s freaking great! So many crowd-pleasing moments! It’s emotional, exciting and incredibly satisfying. Loved it!

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) December 11, 2016

Holy craps @starwars #RogueOne was absolutely incredible. See it as soon as you can!!! Gareth Edwards I LOVE YOU. https://t.co/84ap5m3rwb

— Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) December 11, 2016

Couple mates and I having a wonderful time at #RogueOne @donald_faison @wilw @nerdist @hardwick @starwars pic.twitter.com/pbEvMCbUWW

— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) December 11, 2016

It’s so AMAZING how #StarWars #RogueOne ties into #ANewHope!! GREAT SURPRISES & many “HOW’D THEY DO THAT?” moments!! 100% FUN! Great ACTION!

— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) December 11, 2016

Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk and Donnie Yen

Composer Michael Giacchino, director Gareth Edwards, actors Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk and Donnie Yen (back row) Executive producer John Knoll, Producer Allison Shearmurs, Kathleen Kennedy, actor Ben Mendelsohn and producer Simon Emanuel

Actor Mads Mikkelsen

Producer Allison Shearmur, actors Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones, Alan Tudyk and Donnie Yen (back row) Walt Disney Studios President Alan Bergman, Screenwriter Chris Weitz, Executive producer John Knoll, director Gareth Edwards, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn, producer Kathleen Kennedy, actor Ben Mendelsohn, Executive producer Jason McGatlin, Composer Michael Giacchino, producer Simon Emanuel and The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger