Vader is BACK, and it would be unwise to lower your defenses! Checkout who’s confirmed to be in the next Star Wars movie, and why!
It has been confirmed! Darth Vader will be returning to the big screen in the new film from director Gareth Edwards., and the president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, has confirmed in an article by IGN, that James Earl Jones will be returning as the voice of Darth Vader.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Here’s what else to expect this week from EW’s own peek at Lucasfim’s secret plans:
- The background of our cover showcases new Imperial weaponry being used against the nascent Rebellion: taller, slimmer walkers known as AT-ACTs hauling cargo, and flatter, fang-like interceptors known as TIE Strikers.
- New information about Jyn Erso (The Theory of Everything’s Felicity Jones), the outlaw who has clashed with both the Rebellion and the Empire, and now has a chance to clear her ledger of past wrongs by leading a mission for the good guys. It’s also personal – her father, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is a scientist whose knowledge is sought by both sides.
- Full details of the squad of characters uniting to take on the Empire, played by the most multicultural cast to appear in a Star Wars film yet: Diego Luna, Jiang Wen, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, Forest Whitaker, and Alan Tudyk – as a performance-capture droid. (One of these has been seen before by Star Wars fans.)
- A look at the skullduggery inside the Imperial ranks, as seen through the eyes of a new villain: Ben Mendelsohn’s ambitious officer, who’s eager to earn the favor of the Emperor – and avoid the wrath of his black-masked enforcer.
- Candid revelations from the filmmakers about what the current reshoots are adding to the story as the film nears its December release.
- Finally, confirmation of what fans have hoped ever since the project was announced: Vader is back. We have a run-down of the Sith lord’s first day on set, and what his return means for the larger Star Wars storytelling universe.
Before there was many Bothans to get the goods on the second Death Star, there was Jyn Erso and some other “rogues” to get the job done. It’ll be cool to see Vader back on the big screen again, and now we finally will get that heist film that fans have been imagining for nearly 40 years.
Pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, available on stands Friday, for more on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Head on over to Entertainment Weekly‘s website for more information!
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