The news broke on starwars.com that
Rogue One was going to be the name of the first stand-alone film in the Star Wars universe.
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click here to see the article on starwars.com.
With the release of the title it raises a few questions.
1.Who is this spin-off going to be about? It has been rumored and wondered about a Han Solo stand-alone film. Also, fan favorite Boba Fett has been proposed as a character that people would love to see his history. Another choice would be to explore a story of a character that we will be introduced to in Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The last option would be to choose or create an unknown character in the Star Wars Universe.
2. In what time is the spin-off set? The movie is going to be released a year after Episode VII and 5 months before Episode VIII. It could be that
Rogue One is going to set up Episode VIII or further the adventures of Episode VII. If the movie is not going to stay in the timeline, then anyone's guess is as good as the next person's. They could choose from the old republic, days before the empire, or even during the early days of the rebellion.
3. Will this be a story about Rogue Squadron? With a name like
Rogue One, fans have to wonder if they are going to see a movie centered around pilots. After the Rogue Squadron games and books, this group of pilots has had it's own following and fandom.
If I had my preferences, I would like to see a fringe character from either episode 7 or 8. I hope they put the movie in the current movie timeline. I believe that it will be a miss if they do not capitalize on the popularity of Rogue Squadron and the iconic ships of the Star Wars universe. Whatever the spin-off looks like, fans only want it to be good and help establish the SWCG (Star Wars Cinematic Galaxy).
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