Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a major test-case for Disney and Lucasfilm’s ambitious plans for the Star Wars brand going forward.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIIIon December 15, 2017, the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film on May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019, and the third Star Wars Anthology film in 2020.
It remains to be seen what the final form of Rogue One will be, reshoots or not.
Now, in a new interview, Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has claimed that fans ought not worry too much, as reshoots were long part of the plan.