You don’t have to wait until the December 16th release ofRogue One: A Star Wars Storyto get a peek at theGareth Edwards' film; all you have to do is tune in for a live-stream event this Friday. Twitter, Disney, and People announced their collaboration today for the upcoming event that will unveil never-before-seen content fromRogue Onefollowed by a Q&A with the director and cast members from the film.
Live coverage will start onFriday, December 2nd at 10am PT, streaming from a surprise location. The live stream will be available worldwide on Twitter atRogueOne.twitter.com, in Twitter Moments and through the related accounts@StarWarsand@people.
The experience will giveStar Warsfans a sneak peek of the highly anticipated film ahead of itsDecember 16threlease date, and will include behind-the-scenes commentary during a live discussion with director Gareth Edwards, Lucasfilm President and ProducerKathleen Kennedy, and cast members includingFelicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan TudykandRiz Ahmed. The Q&A will be hosted byPeople’sDeputy Editor,JD Heyman. Fans can submit questions on Twitter for the cast to answer during the event by Tweeting with #AskRogueOne. Fans can also Tweet with the following hashtags and aStar WarsTwitter emoji will automatically appear: #RogueOne, #DeathStar, #StarWars and #StarWarsRogueOne.
“People come to Twitter to see what’s happening in the entertainment world, and the conversation about movies, especiallyStar Wars, is constant on Twitter,” saidAnthony Noto, COO at Twitter. “Our collaboration with Disney and People will give fans fresh and exciting liveStar Warscontent that they can view and Tweet about all on the same platform.”
Peopleis also releasing a special newsstand edition onNovember 30thcalledStar Wars: The Secrets of Rogue One,featuring a VR bonus including goggles, in addition to the originalPeople Special–Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,which is premieringNovembert 30thon the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN).
For more onRogue One, be sure to take a look at our recent coverage below:
Here’s the official synopsis forRogue One:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of theStar Warsstandalone films, “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory,” 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 theStar Warstimeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
“Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy. “Rogue One: AStar WarsStory” opens in U.S. theaters onDecember 16, 2016.
