Thanks to the mostly-positive reaction to The Force Awakens, anticipation is building in earnest for the next cinematic Lucasfilm release, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Itll reach cinemas remarkably soon, on 16th December this year, yet very little has been revealed about what the spin-off-prequel will actually look like. Its known that the movie will focus on the Rebel plot to steal the plans to the first Death Star, teeing up the events of George Lucas original 1977 Star Wars movie (the one that is now dubbed A New Hope). Beyond that, nobody knows much about what Gareth Edwards, Felicity Jones and their cohorts are plotting. It's a mysterious movie, by all accounts. So, while everyone patiently waits for a Rogue One trailer (or even just a few more images), here are the ten biggest questions that need answering about the movie
10. Are They Rebels Or Bounty Hunters?
News outlets cant seem to agree on this one, making it impossible to tell exactly who the band of darkly-clothed characters at the centre of Rogue One actually are. Is this a group of Rebels attempting to dress incognito, or are they a group of mercenaries and bounty hunters that Princess Leias Rebellion have hired to get the job done? Either possibility has storytelling potential. If theyre goodie-two-shoes Rebellion agents, a mission this dark and dangerous could push them right out of their collective comfort zone. But if theyre bounty hunters, Rogue One could present a reluctant camaraderie between crooks and lowlifes, not unlike the events of Guardians Of The Galaxy or Suicide Squad. Rumours seem to point, at least, to Forest Whitakers character being a bounty hunter (some seem to think hell be a shady gun for hire with robot legs and a walking stick). Perhaps, then, the answer to this one is a bit of both. Maybe a few Rebels will try to wrangle a collection of bounty hunters, giving us the best of both worlds. Sounds good!
