Thread:Josephyr/@comment-28151047-20160408151109/@comment-9380534-20160409212956

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Once again the internet is alive with the sound of blasters. The first of the trailers for the upcoming Rogue One film has been released and I’m pleased to say that I am very, very excited.

When it was first released that Gareth Edwards was to be directing the first of the Star Wars anthology films I had my concerns. As visually stunning as the Godzilla was, I wasn’t blown away by the film itself. So if this guy was to direct a Star Wars film were we going to see a visually amazing but underwhelming film, in the same vein as the prequel trilogy?

First thoughts on the trailer is no, this looks in keeping with the newer styling of the Episode 7, while shots of the AT-ATs on the beach instantly took me back to attack on the Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.

As blown away by the trailer as I was I did come away from watching the trailer with a few questions and, because my direct phone line to Gareth Edwards is down at the minute, I am going to put them down in print. '''Why is Forrest Whitaker dressed as a raider from Fallout 4? '''

​I’m not sure if this comes from the fact that I have just emerged from a solid month of religious Fallout 4 playing but I’m almost 100% sure that Forrest Whitaker was dressed as a raider from Fallout 4?

Currently we don’t know anything about Forrests character other than that he is played by Forrest Whitaker, wears armour and walks with a cane. From what he says in the trailer "What will you do when they catch you, what will you do when they break you" I sort of infer that he isn't an Empire character else he wouldn’t be referring to his own side as "they". Instead I feel that his character will be more along the lines of disillusioned rebel veteran who comes back to help Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones). '''How does Ben Mendelsohn keep his cloak so pristine and white? '''



<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">It’s a little known fact among Star Wars fans that The Empires main expenditure is dry cleaning and the rebuilding of death machines. Normally in the form of Stars, Planets and ill-designed walking structures. Yes, some say that their main expenditure should be paying life insurance pay-outs to the families of the millions of troopers that have been killed; but hey, let’s not forget that they are an evil empire, you won't see Vader in the small claims court.

<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">The futuristic samurai vibe.
<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">Star Wars and the idea of "the force" has always had a eastern flavour to it and it looks like Gareth Edwards has taken that on board with one guy beating the crap out of a Strom Trooper with a Bo Staff.