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Last week when the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story landed, fans did what you would expect them to do. They tore it apart and analyzed it to a psychotic degree. It’s certainly what we did. The other thing that fans did was try to figure out if this second of the new Star Wars movies would have any bearing on the first one. The primary question was whether the new character of Jyn Erso might be the long lost mother of Daisy Ridley’s character Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Ridley herself has now spoken on the topic and while she hasn’t made an outright denial, she’s certainly implying that it is not the case.
During the MTV Movie Awards, the cable channel asked Daisy Ridley specifically about all of the online chatter going on that was tentatively connecting the two lead Star Wars women. Ridley told MTV that we probably shouldn’t get all that excited.
“I’m not being funny you guys, but just because she’s white and got brown hair… it doesn’t mean she’s my mom.”
Daisy Ridley likely hits the nail on the head as we have so little information about Jyn Erso at this point as the only reasons to really make the connection are circumstantial. They’re both white and they’re both brunettes, and while that does help the two characters look similar, which could imply a genetic connection, it’s hardly that conclusive. As we pointed out in our analysis of the idea, the chronology as we currently understand it doesn’t really indicate that the timing is right. While we couldn’t use existing evidence to say definitively that Jyn isn’t Rey’s mother, it’s not looking likely.
And to be sure, Daisy Ridley is in a position to know what she’s talking about. She can speak with authority about who is or is not Rey’s mother because the actress does know what the answer is. Well, probably. While it’s possible that Ridley is using some careful language to imply Jyn Erso isn’t the answer, without actually denying it because it’s actually true, we’re inclined to continue our search for the answer elsewhere as Jyn probably isn’t it.
The first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has leaked online, according to reports.
At the end of 2015 Mirror Online broke the very first pictures of the forthcoming Star Wars standalone movie , starring Academy Award-nominated Felicity Jones and martial arts legend Donnie Yen.
Those spoilers showed the cast and crew gathering at Elstree Studios and whet the appetite of fans, ahead of the film’s 2016 release.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will tell the tale of the Rebels who stole the plans to the Death Star, and now it seems the very first trailer is online.
Above you can see the clips of the footage that have Star Wars fans in a frenzy. 
Details about “Star Wars: Rogue One” have so far remained under wraps while production continues. However, a recent report may have just revealed some possible descriptions about Felicity Jones and Diego Luna’s characters in the “Star Wars” spinoff film.
Making Star Wars has released a spoiler-rich report involving the casts of “Star Wars: Rogue One.” According to the site, production has given Jones the code name Green Seal Leader. Her costume supposedly looks like that of an Imperial Gunner. Cinema Blend previously claimed that Jones’ character in “Star Wars: Rogue One” is named as Lyra Erso.
Luna, on the other hand, portrays the character of a commanding officer. He reportedly dresses as an Imperial Commander.
According to Making Star Wars, they are dressed as such as a cover-up. A scene in “Star Wars: Rogue One” will reportedly show Luna and Jones dressed in their respective disguise. This scene supposedly harks back to a sequence in “Star Wars: A New Hope,” where Han Solo and Luke Skywalker disguise themselves as Stormtroopers to save Princess Leia.
Meanwhile, Alan Tudyk’s character in “Star Wars: Rogue One” is believed to be a commando droid. Production reportedly gave him the code name Seal Droid. Jiang Wen, on the other hand, is said to be Seal Communicator Blue.
According to Making Star Wars, the code names given to the casts of “Star Wars: Rogue One” are related to eels, sharks and seals. The villains reportedly have names related to sharks.
Making Star Wars also previously revealed details about Forest Whitaker’s character in “Star Wars: Rogue One.” He is said to portray the character of a bounty hunter. He walks with a cane since he reportedly lost one leg in a battle. As for his alias, “Star Wars: Rogue One” production gave him the code name Eel Commander, according to Making Star Wars.
Now that legions of fans around the world have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens multiple times, they are turning their attention to the first Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is set for release on December 16. Earlier this week, a Fandango poll listed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as the most anticipated movie to come out in 2016, setting the stage for another massive blockbuster. Today we have a new rumor from Star Wars Time, which claims that Disney is planning to attach the first trailer for Rogue One to theatrical prints of Captain America: Civil War.
While the news has not been confirmed yet by Disney, it certainly would follow a pattern of Disney using other projects to help promote its burgeoning Star Wars universe. Disney released the second trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens during Star Wars Celebration in April, before attaching it to theatrical prints of another Disney-owned project, Avengers: Age of Ultron. Disney also debuted the third trailer during ESPN’s Monday Night Football, another Disney-owned entity.
Rogue One is set between Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, centering on a group of Rebels who hatch a mission to steal the original Death Star plans. The cast includes Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn (who is reportedly playing the villain), Alan Tudyk, Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, Jonathan Aris and Wen Jiang, although little is known about their characters. Earlier today, a rumor surfaced that Felicity Jones is playing a Rebel pilot named Lyra Erso, but that has not been confirmed.
What we do know for sure is that Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) is directing from a script by Chris Weitz (Cinderella) and Gary Whitta (After Earth). After Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters in December, Star Wars: Episode VIII will hit theaters on May 26, 2017, followed by Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo on May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019 and Star Wars Anthology: Boba Fett in 2020. Disney and LucasFilm haven’t confirmed any plans beyond those movies, but a report from November claimed that the studios plan on churning out one new Star Wars movie a year, indefinitely.
What do you think about this rumor that the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer will debut alongside Captain America: Civil War? Even if it is true, it’s certainly possible that the footage will debut online earlier than that, but we don’t know for sure quite yet. Be sure to stay tuned for any official word about the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story comes to theaters December 16th, 2016.
Source: Movie Web
The 32-year-old actress reportedly stars as a character named Lyra Erso in the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ anthology movie.
It’s obvious that Felicity Jones is starring in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, but her character’s real name is still kept secret. A recent report from a Twitter account named Daisy Ridley Fan revealed a possible name for the lead character played by Jones.
The outlet claimed that the English actress would play Lyra Erso. The source made the conclusion after they learned that stuntwoman Gabriele Fritz was listed on various casting sites as being the double for Erso. Since Fritz possesses a close physical resemblance to Jones, it’s possible that Erso is Jones’ character’s name.
If the rumor is true, fans will get a brand new heroine without a familial connection to the Skywalker or Solo clans. However, there is still a possibility that Erso is just a codename.
Previously, Jones was rumored to play a Rebel Alliance soldier, who embarks on a suicide mission to steal the plans to the first mega-weapon Death Star from the Empire. A seperate report hinted that Bern Collaco would play a stormtrooper, Angus Cook would portray a mechanic and Nabilah Karim would star as a samurai.
“Rogue One” takes place shortly before “Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope” and shortly after the events of the animated series “Star Wars Rebels”. Directed by Gareth Edwards, the “Star Wars” anthology movie is slated for a release on December 16 in the United States.
Source: Ace Showbiz
EXCLUSIVE: It’s official. Eran Creevy’s Collide is hitting the Open Road. IM Global and Open Road Films today confirmed what had been expected for some time now, with the distributor acquiring the U.S. rights to the Nicholas Hoult-starrer. Open Road chief exec Tom Ortenberg and IM Global founder and chief Stuart Ford announced the film will open in America on April 1 next year.
The film also stars Felicity Jones (The Theory O Everything), Anthony Hopkins and Ben Kingsley. It was financed by IM Global and China’s DMG Entertainment, with additional financing by Sycamore Pictures. Joel Silver produced via his Silver Pictures banner, along with Ben Pugh and Rory Aitken via 42, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones via Automatik, and Action Concept. The feature shot entirely in Germany with support from DFFF, the German Federal Film Fund, and NRW, the North Rhine-Westphalia funding entity.
In the film, previously known as Autobahn, a young American couple Casey (Hoult) and Juliette (Jones) are plunged into an adrenaline-pumping game of cat and mouse across Germany when they find themselves caught between two ruthless feuding criminals (Hopkins and Kingsley).
The film had originally been set for release by Relativity. Those plans were waylaid following that company’s bankruptcy, allowing IM Global to take it back and do the deal with Open Road instead.
IM Global has several features in the pipelines including Billy Ray’s The Secret In Their Eyes starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts, which STX releases November 20; Civil War drama The Free State of Jones, again with STX and starring Matthew McConaughey; and Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, with Cross Creek, starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn and Sam Worthington. Lionsgate/Summit is releasing that domestically.
Source: Deadline
As a kid, the excitement of seeing the words ‘James Bond will return’ was infectious, confirming that the adventures of Britain’s greatest spy would continue.
Back to the Future 2 also did it in 1989 and the Marvel movie universe has done the same. But Star Wars has never done it. Until now.
US movie news site Schmoes Know have claimed that the end credits of The Force Awakens (released on December 17th) will include not only a small clip but also a teaser.
This has never happened before, largely due to the previous films having been made three years apart, compared with the 12-month gap we’ll have going forward. There will be just five months between Rogue One (released 16th December 2016) and Episode VIII (coming 26th May 2017).
Schmoes Know have heard that both a clip and a teaser for Rogue One will be added after the credits of The Force Awakens.
As we know, Felicity was nominated in the category ‘Choice Movie Actress: Drama’ for her roles in ‘True Story’ and ‘The Theory of Everything’ but Chloe Grace Moretz won for her role Mia Hall in ‘If I Stay’.
Moreover, ‘The Theory of Everything’ was also nominated in the category ‘Choice Movie: Drama’ but ‘If I Stay’ won. Actually, Felicity couldn’t attend the ceremony because we think she’s currently filming one of her projects.
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Blake Lively – The Age of Adaline
Britt Robertson – The Longest Ride
Felicity Jones – True Story/The Theory of Everything
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Kristen Stewart – Still Alice
Chloe Grace Moretz – If I Stay – WINNER
Choice Movie: Drama
Fury
If I Stay – WINNER
McFarland, USA
The Age of Adaline
The Longest Ride
The Theory of Everything
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