Assuming Rogue One opens to the same kind of reviews The Force Awakens received last year, many casual moviegoers might walk out of the theater wondering if they’ll see the surviving characters again.
The Han Solo movie is exploring the younger years of the smuggler we’ve known and loved for decades.
If you think about it, even though Rogue One is closely tied to A New Hope, it’s also the Star Wars movie that feels the most distant from the others since its main cast is mostly comprised of never-before-seen characters.
The third spinoff hasn’t been confirmed yet, but assuming it’s about Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi or another established character, then it’s following the same approach.