Star Wars Rogue One: 10 Big Questions From What We Know So Far
2. Are There Sequel Possibilities?
Could Rogue One be the launching pad for a swathe of sequels? If the film makes significant amounts of money, Lucasfilm are bound to consider a follow-up, and there are a few ways in which that could work. The obvious sequel route is the plans to retrieve the second Death Stars plans, a mission which - as Mon Mothma told us in Return Of Jedi saw many Bothans die. But would audiences want a sequel that followed the exact plot of the first movie, just with a few new characters? It worked for 22 Jump Street, but could a major sci-fi franchise get away with it? Possibly not. Instead, its more interesting to think of what the Rogue One crew did next, after retrieving the Death Star plans and delivering them to Leia. If they are indeed a rogue band of bounty hunters collected for this one mission, could they fly off looking for a new adventure in the same way that Guardians Of The Galaxy ended? Or, could one of these characters be a big break-out star? Lucasfilm will be hoping that one or more of these characters gathers their own fandom, which could lead to more spin-off movies. It'll be a while until anyone knows for sure, but it seems unlikely that Lucasfilm would pour this much money into a new movie without leaving a few doors propped open for potential follow-ups.
