With Disney’s belovedStar Warsspin-offRogue One: A Star Wars Storywinding down at the box office, many fans are wondering when the Blu-ray and DVD announcement will be made. While we still haven’t heard anything official from Disney and LucasFilm yet, that announcement may be coming soon, with new reports claiming that this blockbuster will debut onBlu-ray and DVDApril 4. There has even been some early artwork that has leaked, but it is not the final artwork and may be changed when the Blu-ray and DVD is officially released.
Star Wars News Netreports that there have been a number of hints thatRogue Onemay be released on Blu-ray and DVD April 4. The first clue was the announcement of Titan’s book titledRogue One: A Star Wars Story The Official Mission Debrief, which debuts on March 28 and was said to “coincide with the movie’s home release.” This lead many fans to believe the release date was either March 28 or April 4, but there was later a leaked list from a Wal-Mart employee webinar that revealed April 4 was in fact the street date. Now the retailer Best Buy has listedRogue Onewith a street date of April 4 as well, which essentially confirms the date in lieu of an official announcement.
The April 4 date means this home video release will come just a few days beforeStar Wars Celebration, which takes place from April 15-17 in Orlando, Florida. This will allow LucasFilm to sellRogue OneBlu-rays and DVDs at the convention, while also allowing the studio to focus their promotional efforts onStar Wars: The Last Jedi. It is widely believed that the first trailer forThe Last Jediwill debuting during this big event, although that has yet to be confirmed at this time. The April 4 date also follows a pattern established byStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released on July 09, 2025.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyended up taking thedomestic box officecrown with $528.7 million, although its worldwide take of $1.04 billion still falls just short of the worldwide box office winner,Captain America: Civil War, which earned $1.15 billion. Some have blamed the film’s lackluster performance in China as one reason why it couldn’t beatCaptain America: Civil Warat the worldwide box office. WhileStar Wars: The Force Awakensearned an impressive $124.1 million in China,Rogue Onehas earned roughly half that take, with $69.4 million. Some have blamed an apocalyptic smog that blanketed the country, while other box office analysts believe that, since the originalStar Warsfilms were never released in China, fans in the Middle Kingdom don’t have as much of a connection to a story likeRogue One, which is set betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope.
Fans will also be able to explore more of theRogue Oneaftermath with a newly-announcedRogue One sequel book, which will be released on July 25. This book is set after the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the resulting destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. In response to this stunning defeat, the Imperial Navy has authorized the formation of an elite team of soldiers, known as Inferno Squad. Their mission: infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans. Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire, no matter what the cost. Now, Inferno Squad must prove their status as the best of the best and take down the Partisans from within. Take a look at the Blu-ray cover art forRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which still isn’t finalized yet and may be subject to change.
