Moviegoers are still headed to theaters to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but that doesn't mean that next December's biggest movie from the franchise isn't already on all of our minds. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first spin-off film from Disney and has been named the most anticipated movie of 2016 according to a survey of Fandango users, so we know you want to hear about the characters, plot details and more possible spoilers that have popped up recently. In fact, we might know Felicity Jones' character's name, too. Read more on this news below.
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We know that director Gareth Edwards is bringing us a unique heist movie set in the Star Wars universe, taking place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Felicity Jones leads a great cast of characters, and now reports are suggesting her character's name has been revealed (via Slash Film).
According to Making Star Wars, casting websites have the name "Lyra Erso" circulating around the project. If this is the name of Jones' character, it doesn't really give too much away.
Episode VII was a diamond in the rough type of a modern film because no major spoilers were revealed in comparison to a lot of other blockbuster films from the last few years. That said, we should probably expect the same kind of treatment of Rogue One.
Star Ben Mendelsohn was recently asked about Rogue One and managed to be as vague as possible, which is something we expect from the cast and crew as the release date approaches.
"I wouldn't want to spoil anything for anyone on those levels," he told Deadline. "That's always the same, whether it be Bloodline or Star Wars or Neighbors, for that matter, which is an Australian soap. I wouldn't tell. But you can expect something pretty special, I'd like to think. I was in the audience for number seven and it was delightful. It exceeded my wildest hopes and dreams for what it might be. It's a beautiful film. So we've got something to reach for and that's a good thing."
Mads Mikkelsen, Donnie Yen, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Forest Whitaker, and Riz Ahmed also star in this 2016 blockbuster.
Star Wars fans around the world, introducing the first cast photo from #RogueOne! #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/hV4LwgxRDY
— Rogue One News (@RogueOne2016) August 15, 2015
