While Lucasfilm may not have released Rogue One in its entirety for critics just yet, they did screen 28 minutes of the upcoming film for an exclusive audience. Luckily, their reactions were allowed to make their way onto social media, so we've gathered them together here so that you might get an idea of just how this film is being received.
So far, things are looking quite positive, especially concerning Rogue One's action, the scope, the emotional beats, and a special crowd-pleasing performance from Alan Tudyk's newly introduced droid, K-2SO. We'll have early reviews next week when they become available, but for now, these encouraging reactions have us feeling optimistic.
Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Felicity Jones, Riz Ahmed, Alan Tudyk, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker and arrives in theaters nationwide on December16th.
Check out the spoiler-free reactions below:
For more on Rogue One, take a look at some of our recent write-ups below:
- ‘Rogue One': New Clip and Featurette Offer Glimpses at the Star Wars Story
- ‘Rogue One’: Gareth Edwards Reveals George Lucas Visited the Set, Offered Advice
- First ‘Rogue One’ Clip Has Jyn and Cassian Taking Down Stormtroopers
- December Box Office Predictions: ‘Rogue One’ Looks to End the Year with a Bang
- ‘Rogue One’ Won’t Have a Sequel