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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY 3.75-INCH JEDHA REVOLT 4-PACK

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Hasbro sends over official information on a great new 4-Pack, the 3.75-inch Jedha Revolt 4-pack, which includes a Saw Gerrera figure and will be available in Spring 2017:

Create epic adventures with the ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY JEDHA REVOLT 4-PACK! Each 3.75-inch figure features movie-accurate detail and multiple points of articulation. Characters include JYN ERSO, SAW GERRERA, IMPERIAL HOVERTANK PILOT, and EDRIO TWO TUBES. Includes 4 figures and 5 accessories. Available at most major retailers and on HasbroToyShop.com.

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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY RETAILER EXCLUSIVES GUIDE

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Via Starwars.com:

THE REBELLION IS ABOUT TO BEGIN — CHECK OUT STARWARS.COM’S GUIDE TO EXCLUSIVES, GIVEAWAYS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMING SEPTEMBER 30!
A galaxy of new Star Wars goods, including the first wave of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story products, arrives on September 30, and StarWars.com has some key intel for rebels everywhere: a guide to retailer exclusives and special events! Check out the full list below and plan your collecting rebellion.

Plus, remember to #GoRogue and tell your own Star Wars story — with a video of a skit or tale set in a galaxy far, far away — in a contest kicking off on September 30 (details can be found at www.StarWars.com/GoRogue). Winning entries from around the globe will be chosen by a panel including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards, and winners will be invited to a Rogue One screening and see their short story on the big screen.

The Disney Store

In all Disney Store locations throughout North America, fans can pick up a My Rogue Story Video Starter Pack to help with their original 2-minute submission to the My Rogue Story Contest while supplies last. Additional information on the contest can be found at www.Disney.com/MyRogueStory (no purchase necessary to enter).

Disney Store locations in New York City in Times Square, Chicago on Michigan Avenue, and San Francisco on Stockton Street will open at 12:01 a.m. on September 30, giving fans the opportunity to see and purchase toys, collectibles, apparel, and more from Rogue One. In addition, three lucky Guests in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco will have the opportunity to enter to win all eight Rogue One Elite Series action figures with a signed certificate from film director, Gareth Edwards, and lead actress, Felicity Jones.

On DisneyStore.com, fans can enjoy free shipping on all Star Wars items from September 30 – October 2.

To continue the excitement through the weekend, Disney Store locations (excluding Outlets) will host in-store Star Wars events on Saturday, October 1, at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m., as well as on Sunday, October 2 at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Additional events will take place throughout the weekend including Star Wars Adventures, Story Time, and Art of Drawing.

Details about Disney Store’s activities surrounding Rogue One are available at www.DisneyStore.com/RogueOne.

Amazon

Amazon has been celebrating all things Star Wars for the month of September, culminating in the release of all new products. Customers can shop for all things Star Wars on Amazon.com/StarWars, featuring new toys and games, as well as deals, promotions, and much more.

For Star Wars fans living in greater Seattle, Washington, The Amazon Treasure Truck will offer a can’t-miss deal in celebration of all things Star Wars. To make sure you don’t miss out on this exciting Star Wars offer, download the Amazon Mobile App and select Treasure Truck from the hamburger menu in the left corner to receive a push notification on the day of the deal with the offer, pick-up locations, and more.

Target

The new Rogue One toys are coming to Target and Target.com, including new exclusives: new Hasbro Star Wars Rogue One Captain Cassian Andor (Eadu) Deluxe Blaster with accessories, Air Hogs TIE Fighter Drone, Funko POP! Battle Outfit Jyn Erso, and Hot Wheels Die Cast Hero & Villain Starships set. Fans who visit Target stores will also find a unique in-store experience featuring a larger than life, interactive AT-ACT Imperial Walker that gives them their own chance to fire blasters and defend the galaxy.

You can also pre-order Target’s favorite new Star Wars toys here.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Jyn Erso’s Mother Announced

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Via Bleedingcool.com:

Valene Kane, star of The Fall and Thirteen, has been added to the cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Kane will be playing Lyra Erso, wife of Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) and mother of Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones).

How big the role of Lyra is remains to be seen. Jyn is the main star and we know that Galen is a pivotal character as he works on the construction of the Death Star and alerts the Rebels to the existence of the weapon.

Kane spoke to Belfast Live about the casting:

I grew up watching Stars Wars and I didn’t believe it was happening until I was filming in Iceland. It has a really edgy independent vibe.

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Gentle Giant LTD Presents – Jyn Erso Mini Bust from Star Wars: Rouge One

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Via GentleGiantLTD.com:

From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars story films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Putting behind a checkered past by lending her skills to a greater cause, Jyn Erso is impetuous, defiant, and eager to bring the battle to the Empire. Used to operating alone, she finds higher purpose by taking on a desperate mission for the Rebel Alliance. Sculpted from “on set” reference and Lucasfilm archive materials, color matched using fabric swatches and then hand painted to pick up every bit of weathering on her fatigues. Each stripe and every snap are finely detailed, including her holster and unique blaster. Jyn Erso was digitally sculpted to ensure precision and character correct execution. This Rogue One limited edition 1:6 scale collectible is hand numbered and comes packed with a matching Gentle Giant certificate of authenticity.

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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY RETAILER EXCLUSIVES

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Yahoo! Movies revealed some new retailer exclusives from Hasbro’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Line.

STAR WARS SMART R2-D2 (Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $99.99/Available: Fall 2016) Bring home your very own astromech droid with this programmable and interactive R2-D2! Download the accompanying app to control R2-D2’s movements and actions. Listen as R2-D2 responds to your voice with expressive droid sound effects, and watch as R2-D2 shakes in fear of DARTH VADER. The SMART R2-D2 even recognizes music and dances along to the lyrics of your favorite songs. Requires 4 AA batteries, not included. App is available for free on iOS and Android devices. Available exclusively at Walmart.

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STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-Inch JYN ERSO (Mountain Base) (Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Suggested Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Fall 2016) A skilled warrior in the Rebel Alliance, JYN ERSO is on a mission to destroy the Death Star! This collectible 6-inch figure features extensive articulation and detail, including a new poncho and hat as seen in the film. Fans can connect an additional STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES figure with diorama base to create the ultimate collection. Each sold separately. Available exclusively at Kmart.

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STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES SHADOW TROOPER HELMET (Ages 5 years & up/Approx. Suggested Retail Price: $79.99/Available: Fall 2016) Disguise your voice like the shadow warrior from ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY! Intimidate the Rebel Alliance with mirrored lenses and an exclusive black SHADOW TROOPER deco. Press the button to activate voice-changing technology for several seconds, allowing for hands-free play! Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included. Available exclusively at Amazon.

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STAR WARS NERF CAPTAIN CASSIAN ANDOR BLASTER (Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Suggested Retail Price: $79.99/Available: Fall 2016) Gear up for battle against the Galactic Empire with a customizable blaster for almost any mission! When the battle escalates, attach the scope, stock, or barrel for enhanced precision and targeting. Features exclusive blue deco and 6- dart clip with 12 glow-in-the-dark darts for nighttime operations. Available exclusively at Target.

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STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-Inch IMPERIAL HOVERTANK PILOT Figure (Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Suggested Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 2016) An elite soldier for the Galactic Empire, this impressive 6-inch scale IMPERIAL HOVERTANK PILOT figure features articulated movement and true-to-story detail. Recreate battles from ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY with exclusive army building unit and new pilot character class. Available exclusively at Toys “R” Us.

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‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Replaces Its Composer

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Via Hollywoodreporter.com:

Alexandre Desplat was originally slated to compose the music for the new movie. Then the reshoots happened.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first stand-alone movie in the Star Wars franchise, will be whistling a new tune.

Michael Giacchino, the composer behind such films as the Star Trek reboot and Pixar movies ranging from The Incredibles to Inside Out, will score the upcoming pic, stepping in for Alexandre Desplat, who was originally slated to work on the movie.

The recent reshoots are behind the switch, according to sources.

Rogue One underwent extensive reshoots this summer that saw writer Tony Gilroy take on a filmmaker role during the shoot and the postproduction process as Disney and Lucasfilm sought to clarify story and tonal issues for the pic that is set to open Dec. 16

But the reshoots also altered the scoring calendar and Desplat, who won an Oscar for The Grand Budapest Hotel, was no longer available. Disney and Lucasfilm then turned to Giacchino, who has a long relationship with the studio and its various divisions.

For Pixar, the maestro created the music for Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up (for which he won an Oscar), Cars 2 and Inside Out. For its live-action film division, he has worked on Sky High, John Carter and Tomorrowland. For Disney Animation this year, Giacchino scored its surprise hit Zootopia. And he’s making his Marvel Studios debut with Doctor Strange, which opens Nov. 4. (With Rogue One, he will end up working for all four of Disney’s film arms.)

Giacchino also is a Star Wars fan and appeared as a storm trooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by his pal J.J. Abrams and for whom he has scored films and television shows.

Giaachino will now become the first composer to work on a Star Wars movie other than the film series’ iconic mainstay, John Williams, who is slated to return for Star Wars: Episode VIII.

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Rogue One – The Optimistic Box Office Prediction

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Via Forbes.com:

Today is Sept. 15, which means we are exactly three months away from the theatrical debut of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in a number of foreign territories, including Greece, Russia and Italy. For the record, it opens in North America, the United Kingdom and Japan (among other places) on Dec. 16 of this year.

Like I did last year around this time with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’m going to offer a two- or three-part box office prediction post divided into “pessimistic,” “optimistic” and (if there is anything left to say) “realistic” posts.

Yesterday was the somewhat “sky is falling” pessimistic prediction, one predicated on the film not being good, audiences not being as curious the second time out, and the film behaving like a worst-case-scenario December fantasy release here and abroad. Today is the other side of that coin, which is the “Holy crap, everything went right!” scenario.

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Felicity Jones Thinks Star Wars Fans Will Love The Rebels Of Rogue One

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Via Cinemablend.com:

The original Star Wars movie gave moviegoers a broad look at the conflict between the Rebel Alliance and Empire decades ago, but Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is going back to that time period to navigate deeper into the “trenches.” Emphasizing the “Wars” more of the franchise, fans are going to meet a new group of Rebel fighters who aren’t nearly as famous as Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo, but were nonetheless important to the cause. Fortunately, according to lead actress Felicity Jones, Star Wars fans will love these main characters due to how “flawed” they feel.

In the midst of interviewing Jones about her new movie, A Monster Calls, Yahoo posed a few Rogue One questions, including which other characters besides her own, Jyn Erso, the actress thinks fans will “latch onto.” She said:

“I think you’ll love all the rebels. Because they’re flawed. They’ve all had histories, they’ve all had their own struggles, and I feel like people are going to really champion them and fall in love with them.”

While the original Star Wars protagonists certainly weren’t without their share of struggles, it’s good to hear that the Rogue One characters have their own issues, making them compelling to watch rather than folks who are “perfect” and uninteresting. Let’s start with Jyn Erso: she’s spent most of her life fighting to survive and striking back against the impressive Imperials, not to mention that she’s been estranged from her father Galen, a scientist involved with creating the Death Star. That background is more than enough to make us want to root for her as she joins the Rebellion effort.

‘Rogue One’ Is The Year’s Great Box Office Mystery

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Via Forbes.com:

We are just over three months out from the international debut of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. That means I’ll probably do a three-part “pessimistic,” “optimistic” and “realistic” box office prediction series sometime next week, just as I did with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But to be honest, I have absolutely no idea how well this Walt Disney release is going to perform this December, partially because there has never really been a movie quite like Rogue One on this scale.

For the record, this does not mean to suggest that Rogue One won’t be, barring unforeseen variables, a big hit this year. The trailers are great, the fans are psyched, and the there is little reason to presume it won’t clean house this December. But how big of a hit it will be is where the fun lies. Because this is arguably something of an unprecedented release, at least in modern time. First of all, the very notion of a spin-off to a blockbuster movie isn’t as prevalent as you might expect.

Okay, sure, you’ve got honest spin-offs like This Is 40, Get Him to the Greek, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones or Supergirl. You’ve got the “spin-off that’s a sequel if we’re truly being honest with each other” stuff like U.S. Marshals and The Huntsman: Winter’s War. You’ve got a few recent animated spin-offs (Puss N Boots, Penguins of Madagascar, and Minions). That’s not a remotely comprehensive list, but it’s not like Lucasfilm was looking at Planes or Get Smart’s Bruce & Lloyd: Out of Control when running the numbers.

Rogue One can best be described as a prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope, but far be it for anyone to mention the word “prequel” in connection with the Star Wars films. It’s a “before A New Hope” story that involves a new cast of characters along with explicit narrative connections to the Star Wars world and at least one or two beloved old-school characters showing up rapturous audience applause. Oh, what I’d give for even a deleted scene where Darth Vader waves at the audience as he strolls onscreen complete with audience applause.

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