Three Things We’re Dying to See in Rogue One

After shattering dozens of box-office records in this galaxy with Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the Star Wars saga adds another dimension by going back in time to recount the events between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope. Here are a three of things Star Wars fans can’t wait to see in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story this Christmas.

Jyn Erso
 Jyn Erso (played by Felicity Jones) will be the second female lead in a Star Wars movie after Rey (played by Daisy Ridley) in The Force Awakens. Judging from the trailers, Jyn Erso plays a hard-nosed youth who finds herself smack in the middle of the rebellion. There are many interesting rumors surrounding Jyn and how she impacts the rest of the saga.

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Chirrut Imwe

The incomparable Donnie Yen finally makes an appearance in a Star Wars movie! His character is an interesting fellow – a blind man, skilled in fighting, living in a planet where materials to construct lightsabers are found. And yet, he isn’t a Jedi Knight or Master.

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Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker
Arguably the greatest of all science-fiction villains returns as the saga’s big bad. Though it’s not clear at the moment just how Darth Vader will play into all of this, fans nonetheless will welcome seeing him after more than a decade. And with Rogue One being a chronological sequel of sorts to Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, fans will be sure to see Anakin Skywalker more broken than ever, still trying to come to terms with the death of his beloved.

Wendy Eber is a life-long Star Wars fanatic. She studies the saga in an academic setting, and has written some very interesting fan fiction based on that galaxy far, far away. For more discussion on Star Wars, read the blogs on this site.