In just a few short days, LucasFilm will hold the world premiere ofRogue One: A Star Wars Storyin Hollywood, and we showed you yesterday that the studio is bringing out the big guns, with a massvieX-Wing shipparked on a closed-off Hollywood Boulevard. While we wait for more from the premiere on Saturday, LucasFilm has debuted a new Chinese trailer, to get fans ready for the Chinese release on July 27, 2025. The studio’s first ever spin-off has been tracking well with box office analysts, although it most certainly won’t open as high asStar Wars: The Force Awakenslast year.
Box office analysts started tracking the movie last month, which is reportedly set for an opening weekend of roughly $130 million. While that is certainly a far cry fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens' record debut of $247.9 million last December, it’s still an impressive opening for a movie that enters newStar Warsterritory, set between the events of the last prequel,Revenge of the Sithand the legendary first movie, 1977’sA New Hope. This new trailer fromStarWars.com’s YouTube includes footage from a flashbackJyn Ersohad about her childhood, as she’s seen spying on a meeting between her father Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) and Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn).
From Lucasfilm comes the first of theStar Warsstandalone 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. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.Rogue Oneis only the first, but not the last of Disney’s stand aloneStar Warsfilms. The studio will roll out aHan Solospin-off, starringAlden EhrenreichandDonald Gloveras Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, which is set for release on July 09, 2025, and they are also planning a third spin-off for 2020, which has been rumored to center on Boba Fett.
Felicity Jonesleads a cast that also includesDiego Lunaas Captain Cassian Andor,Ben Mendelsohnas Director Orson Krennic,Donnie Yenas Chirrut Imwe,Mads Mikkelsenas Galen Erso,Alan Tudykas K-2S0,Riz Ahmedas Bodhi Rook,Wen Jiangas Baze Malbus andForest WhitakerasSaw Gerrera, who was first seen in the animated seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars.Gareth Edwardsdirects from a screenplay byChris WeitzandTony Gilroy, based on a story created byGary WhittaandJohn Knoll. This Chinese trailer could be very important in the grand scheme of things, since the Chinese market is such a valuable one.
WhenStar Wars: The Force Awakenshit theaters overseas, it made a whopping $1.1 billion in foreign territories, which, combined with the record-breaking $936.6 million domestic box office take, equalled a $2.06 billion worldwide gross. Of all the international markets, China ($124.1 million) was second only to the U.K. ($163.5 million), where the film was largely shot. IfRogue Oneis to succeed at theglobal box office, it will have to do well in China. Take a look at the international trailer forRogue One: A Star Wars Storybelow, as we inch closer and closer to its December 16 release date. We also have a ton of awesome new photos in our Rogue One gallery that you need to see.
