Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

A Rebellion Built on Hope
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Timing: 2:13 (133 min)

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$200 000 000
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$1 056 057 273
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Doug Chiang, Neil Lamont, Amaury Coljon
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Jabez Olssen, John Gilroy, Colin Goudie
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Short description

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Principal photography began in early August 2015 in London. Scenes on the planet Scarif were filmed on the Laamu Atoll in the Maldives, and filming also took place in Iceland and Jordan.
  • To create the necessary atmosphere, director Gareth Edwards and cinematographer Greig Fraser dusted off lenses used in the 1970s and fitted them into modern digital cameras.
  • The idea for the film came from John Knoll, head of visual effects at ILM. He received a mention in the credits as one of the story authors and also served as an executive producer of the film.
  • With the appropriate computer processing, the role of one of the droids was played by Alan Tudyk.
  • It is claimed that Joel Edgerton, Dominic West, Mark Strong, Taylor Kitsch, Joel Kinnaman, Sam Worthington, Charlie Hunnam, and Gerard Butler auditioned for various roles in the film.
  • James Earl Jones once again voiced Darth Vader in the film.
  • Costume designer David Crossman stated that the film utilized some original costumes from 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope' (1977), 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), and 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi' (1983).
  • Tatiana Maslany, Rooney Mara, and Kate Mara auditioned for the role of the main character. The role went to Felicity Jones.
  • Costume designer David Crossman stated that some original costumes from the films 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope' (1977), 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), and 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi' (1983) were used in the movie.
  • With appropriate computer processing, Alan Tudyk played the role of one of the droids.
  • To create the necessary atmosphere, director Gareth Edwards and cinematographer Greg Fraser dusted off lenses that were used in the 1970s and installed them in modern digital cameras.
  • Jimmy Smits returned as Bail Organa, a role he previously played in the films 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' (2002) and 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (2005).
  • The idea for the film came from John Knoll, the head of the visual effects division at ILM. He is credited as one of the story authors and also served as the film's executive producer.
  • One of the film's significant characters, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, was created using computer animation based on the performance of British actor Guy Henry, as Peter Cushing, who played Tarkin in the 1977 film "A New Hope," died in 1994, and it was decided to create a computer model that visually resembled Cushing as closely as possible. Similarly, Norwegian actress Ingvild Deila played a cameo role as Princess Leia Organa, and computer graphics were used to give the image the features of a young Carrie Fisher, who played the role in the 1977 film. Henry voiced the role of Tarkin, while archival recordings of Fisher's voice were used for the small role of Princess Leia, even though the actress was still alive at the time of filming.
  • The first film of the Star Wars saga, written by Tony Gilroy.
  • Many fans will recognize the Rebel base on the planet Yavin 4, which first appeared on screen in the film 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.' Due to financial constraints, Lucas was only able to build a portion of the base, creating the sense of scale using the visual effects available at the time. The creators of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' could afford to build the Rebel base in its entirety. The film crew visited the legendary location—the original Yavin 4 set at Cardington Airfield in the UK. The massive hangars allowed artists and set designers to create a full-scale Yavin 4 base, measuring approximately 106 meters in length and 61 meters in width.
  • Actresses Tatiana Maslany, Rooney Mara, and Kate Mara auditioned for the lead role. The part went to Felicity Jones.
  • The Yavin 4 set in the hangar was built and decorated on all sides, and even the off-camera crew had to be dressed in costumes. The same scheme was used on the Jedha city set, although the director tried to film as many scenes as possible on location to make the environment more realistic. Even where a chroma key was required, sets were built. Everything was done to make the actors feel like they were in a real world.
  • The decorative Maldives were built on an abandoned airbase in Bovingdon, which had been disused for over half a century. All it took was adding some sand and palm trees. 2000 tons of sand and 60 palm trees were brought from Spain for the future filming location, along with other plants from the UK. Recycled water was used to create the decorative lagoons. During filming, over 798,700 liters of water were used, subsequently treated, and returned to a huge 30x60 meter tank. Once the decorative Maldives were completed, measurements were taken. The set was 213 meters long and 152 meters wide, totaling more than three hectares.
  • Genevieve O'Reilly reprises her role as Mon Mothma, which she previously played in the film 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (2005).
  • Anthony Daniels appeared in a supporting role as the droid C-3PO, becoming the only actor to appear in all seven released episodes of the saga, as well as in Rogue One.
  • This is the first film in the Star Wars saga for which the music was not composed by John Williams.
  • The character Jyn Erso's name is believed to be a reference to Jan Ors from the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995). In the game, Ors and Kyle Katarn's first mission is to obtain the blueprints for the "Death Star".
  • Genevieve O'Reilly reprises her role as Mon Mothma, which she previously played in 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (2005).
  • Many fans will recognize the rebel base on the planet Yavin 4, which first appeared on screen in "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope." Due to financial constraints, Lucas was only able to build part of the base. He created the scale using the visual effects available at the time. The creators of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" were able to afford to build the rebel base in its entirety. The film crew visited the legendary location – the original set for planet Yavin 4 at Cardington Airfield in the UK. The enormous hangars allowed the artists and set designers to create a full-scale base on Yavin 4. The site measures approximately 106 meters in length and 61 meters in width.
  • Aaron Paul and Edgar Ramirez were contenders for the main male role.
  • The director wanted the film's unusual creatures to fit organically into a realistic world. Therefore, they were treated on set exactly like regular actors, despite the fact that the makeup and prosthetics team had already applied layers of dust, soot, sweat, and slime to their faces. No one paid attention to these details.
  • Anthony Daniels appeared in a cameo role as the droid C-3PO, becoming the only actor to appear in all 7 released episodes of the saga, as well as in "Rogue One".
  • Aaron Paul and Edgar Ramirez were considered for the lead male role.
  • Excluding the television film Star Wars: A Holiday Special, this is the eighth film in the Star Wars saga.
  • Excluding the television film 'Star Wars Holiday Special', this is the eighth film in the 'Star Wars' cinematic saga.
  • This is the first film in the 'Star Wars' saga for which John Williams did not compose the music.
  • The film's plot unfolds before the events described in 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope' (1977), and five years after the events depicted in the animated series 'Star Wars Rebels' (2014).
  • When building the sacred city of Jedha, the production designer drew inspiration from images of ancient Jerusalem and the Israeli fortress of Masada. In addition, photographs of Paris during World War II also had an influence.
  • The first film in the 'Star Wars' saga with a screenplay by Tony Gilroy.
  • Jimmy Smits returns as Bail Organa, a role he previously played in 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' (2002) and 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (2005).
  • One of the film's significant characters, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, was created using computer animation based on the performance of Briton Guy Henry; since Peter Cushing, who played Tarkin in the 1977 film A New Hope, passed away in 1994, the decision was made to create a computer model that closely resembled Cushing's appearance. Similarly, Norwegian actress Ingvild Deila played a supporting role as Princess Leia Organa, and computer graphics were used to give the character the features of a young Carrie Fisher, who played the role in the 1977 film. Henry provided the voice for Tarkin, while archival recordings of Fisher's voice were used for the small role of Princess Leia, although the actress herself was alive during the filming of the movie.
  • The film's plot unfolds before the events described in "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" (1977), and five years after the events told in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels" (2014).

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