Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII on 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.
Kane’s description of Rogue One as having an “edgy independent vibe” also gels with what her costar Riz Ahmed said recently about the film being an “edgier” Star Wars movie.
As such, Rogue One has the potential to not only be the “grittiest” Star Wars movie yet, but perhaps one of the most poignant ones too.
Similarly, the upcoming book Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel by James Luceno will introduce certain key players from the Rogue One movie, ahead of its theatrical release.