Star Wars Anthology: Rouge One

Star Wars: Rouge One (also known as Star Wars Anthology: Rouge One) is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. Being the first installment in the anthology Star Wars film series, it stars Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Clafin, Diego Luna, Forrest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, and Joaquin Phoenix, with Alfie Allen, Gugu-Mbatha Raw, Omar Sy, Dev Patel, Paul Dano and James Earl Jones reprising his role from previous films as Darth Vader. The story is set between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Rouge One will be the first film in the planned Star Wars anthology series announced shortly after Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in February 2013. Along with directing, Evans also co-wrote with Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta. Junkie XL is set to compose the score, and Star Wars creator George Lucas serves as creative consultant.

Rouge One is produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm, and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Principle photography began late July 2015 in New Zealand and Australia later moving to Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England. Rouge One is scheduled for release on December 18, 2016 in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D.