Diego Luna reprises role in ‘Star Wars’ spin-off series

Loki isn’t the only one getting his own series on Disney’s upcoming Disney+ streaming service. The company has confirmed it’ll be developing a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor taking the lead. The prequel is being described as a “rousing spy thriller” set in the early years of the Rebellion. There is no release date yet for the series but production will start next year. Disney+ is expected to launch later next year as well. 

Source: Polygon 

This is how ILM created one of the epic battle scenes in ‘Rogue One’

Industrial Light and Magic have created amazing effects throughout the years and those they did for Rogue One are extra special, too. It comes as no surprise the film earns an Oscar nomination for its visual effects. A new clip from ILM shows us how they manage to mix practical and digital effects to bring to life the epic space battle in the final act of the movie. You can see they’ve used wireframe models, realistic-looking ships, and even giant LED arrays to give the actors in the cockpits look of what’s happening as well as a more realistic lighting.  There are even physical models of Star Destroyers that were laser scanned and used as models for the digital counterparts.

Source: The Verge

Google Allo introduces ‘Rogue One’ sticker pack

Google Allo has been getting a lot of cool sticker packs lately. There’s been the Stranger Things pack and Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them ones. Now, the messaging app gets Rogue One: A Star Wars story animated sticker pack. The newest stickers commemorate the arrival of the eighth live-action film from the Star Wars universe this December 16. And if you want to express how excited you are for the film, what better way to share that with your friends than with spamming them with moving stickers?

Source: Android Authority

‘Rogue One’ gets one more trailer ahead of impending release

The new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reminds us to trust The Force. It also shows us a closer look at the battle between the Rebels and Imperials. We’ve seen some of the footage before but we also get to see a young Jyn Erso being told to trust The Force, K-2SO’s nonchalance, and blind warrior monk Chirrut Imwe’s second sight and how he uses it in battle—among other things.  Rogue One is set to hit theaters on December 16.