Lets look at the facts first, before diving into the rumours and speculation.
This much was confirmed by the first cast photo, which you could see above.
The rest of the major cast includes Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker and Jonathan Aris.
Then theres Alan Tudyk, whosofficially confirmedby Lucasfilm to be playing a performance-capture character in the movie.
The good guys were very good, and the bad guys were very bad.
But our movie is basically the grey that leads to that polarised event that turns into A New Hope.
Its the realities of war a complicated, layered, very rich scenario in which to set a movie.
Its set in an era where there are no Jedi, or theyre all but extinct, Edwards said.
Its about the fact that Gods not coming to save us.
Were on our own and we have to do this ourselves and turn around.
The 2015 Star Wars Celebration event was also the venue forRogue Ones first teaser.
The late Alec Guinnesss voice murmurs about the days of the Jedi Knights and the Old Republic.
For now, we can only guess at what planets these locations will ultimately represent.
Heres a juicy rumour to kick things off with.
Heres a further twist: Felicity Jones character is, in fact, Galens daughter.
The height discrepancy between the two does, however, throw that theory into doubt.
The problem, apparently, is in getting the CG Tarkin to move with Cushings distinctive gait.
It is eerie to see someone who has been dead for so long come to life on a screen.
Could Alan Tudyk be playing one of the more exotic of these characters in his performance-capture role?
The skinny assassindroid IG-88, perhaps?
As for Darth Vader, a source toldBirth Movies Deathlast July that Darth Vader would be in Rogue One.
An X-wing crashed inside what gives the impression of an urban-like environment, editor Jason Wards description reads.
The buildings are dirty and tan.
The foreground of the set is fitted with a large blue screen.
The entire thing has been taken out by the X-wing that has just crashed through it.
An absence of Jedi.
A story told in shades of grey.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis out in UK cinemas on the 16th December 2016.