The force took over Hollywood on Saturday night as Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” premiered to wild applause at the Pantages Theatre.
Celebrities and fans applauded throughout the end credits of the film, which has a running time of 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Some observers in the crowd remarked afterward how surprisingly action packed and beautiful the film looked. Others noted how much they liked the new characters in the prequel, which opens next Friday.
“It was excellent,” said fan Chris Cannole. “The new characters and story lines really engaged me. It reminded me of ‘The Dirty Dozen.'”
The “Rogue One” screening began at 7 p.m. with no introduction, unlike last year when Disney Chairman Bob Iger spoke before “The Force Awakens.”
Felicity Jones, the Oscar-nominated star of the film, got the night’s biggest cheers. Actors Donnie Yen and Alan Tyduk, who play Chirrut Imwe and robot K-2So,...
Celebrities and fans applauded throughout the end credits of the film, which has a running time of 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Some observers in the crowd remarked afterward how surprisingly action packed and beautiful the film looked. Others noted how much they liked the new characters in the prequel, which opens next Friday.
“It was excellent,” said fan Chris Cannole. “The new characters and story lines really engaged me. It reminded me of ‘The Dirty Dozen.'”
The “Rogue One” screening began at 7 p.m. with no introduction, unlike last year when Disney Chairman Bob Iger spoke before “The Force Awakens.”
Felicity Jones, the Oscar-nominated star of the film, got the night’s biggest cheers. Actors Donnie Yen and Alan Tyduk, who play Chirrut Imwe and robot K-2So,...
- 12/11/2016
- by Dave McNary
- Variety - Film News
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