New Rogue One characters, ships, and details revealed
A preview for the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: The Official Visual Story Guide has debuted online at online book catalog Edelwiess (via Jedi News / /Film) and reveals a number of new details about the films including the names of the Rogue One characters and descriptions.
Among the characters making up the troop that actually steals the Death Star plans:
- Felicity Jones plays Jyn Erso, a gifted soldier and warrior.
- Diego Luna plays Captain Cassian Andor, an officer in the Rebel Alliance
- Jiang Wen plays Baze, a freelance assassin
- Alan Tudyk plays the CGI character K-250, an Enforcer Droid and evidently an imperial model, but teams up with the rebels
- Riz Ahmed plays Bodhi, a rebel soldier
- Pao, an alien who is described as a “fierce warrior”
- Donnie Yen plays Chirrut, a spiritual warrior
- Bistan, another alien who is described as a “fierce warrior”
A description for Ben Mendelssohn’s Director Krennic was also revealed, describing him as “The military director of the Empire, to defend the Galactic Empire against the Rebels mission to steal the Death Star plans.”
Two new ships are also revealed in the pages, including the Tie Striker and the Rebel Starfighter (aka the U-Wing). Check out the full 15-page preview from the book in the gallery below and pre-order you own copy of the book (set to debut the same day as the film) by clicking here!
Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set for release on December 16, 2016.