Director Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One is without question a monumental film in the Star Wars saga.
The blockbuster success of Rogue One is both a blessing and a curse for the director team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and their Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film, set for a May 2018 release; a blessing because Edwards proved there is life beyond the original saga, and curse because it set the bar even higher for Lord and Miller to succeed.
The first of what will hopefully be many Star Wars anthology films in the years to come, the success of Rogue One in both fans’ and critics’ eyes proved the franchise could be compelling outside of the core narrative that kicked off the series in 1977.
Don’t expect the western-style movie to be too like the Death Star plan exposé, however.