Rogue One Bits: New Toys Revealed And Reviewed, ‘Rogue One’ VR Game, And A ‘Star Wars’ Fan’s Dying Wish
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In this edition of Rogue One Bits:
Let’s kick things off with these very cool fan-made posters from artist Orlando Arocena, who decided to mash upRogue One: A Star Wars Storywith Stanley Kubrick’s classic Vietnam War dramaFull Metal Jacket. Here is Arocena explaining why he decided to take Philip Castle’s iconic poster and give it aStar Warstwist:
Back in 2015 I was excited to hear the news about a potential Star Wars Rogue One story being developed, and directed by Gareth Edwards . I was very happy to read how the story would be more set within a military, covert ops thematic. A year later and after a few trailers. I’m back to pay tribute with a parody. I decided to pay reverence to one of my favorite wartime movies, Stanley Kubrick’s, Full Metal Jacket and the artist who created that films iconic artwork, Philip Castle, by visually combining the intensity and fighting spirit of the Rebellion in a new vector tribute.
You can take a detailed look at his processright over here.
We’ve only seen brief glimpses of the U-Wing, the newest Rebel ship being introduced to inRogue One, but that didn’t stop artist aaskedall from creating a physical model. We still don’t know much about the U-Wing beyond the fact that it is a slightly larger ship that is used to transport troops and drop them into battle. you’re able to check out a full gallery of aaskedall’s workover here.
The first unofficial images of the toy version of the U-Wing surfaced last week, but where there are new Rebel Alliance ships, there are always going to be new Empire ships.IdleHandshas posted a first look at Hasbro’s TIE Striker toy, which also includes an Imperial pilot figure a green Nerf dart that can be launched from the ship itself. This will most likely be available onSeptember 30th, 2016as part of this year’s Force Friday event (which may or may not be called Rogue Friday this time around).
Speaking of leaked toy stuff, YouTuberchefatronhas managed to get his hands on the first wave orRogue One"Black Series" action figures over a month before they’re supposed to hit shelves as part of this year’s Force Friday/Rogue Friday event. And naturally, he’s gone ahead and reviewed each of them on YouTube. You can watch his detailed look at the Jyn Erso figure above and reviews of Cassian, K-2SO, and the Death Trooper below. As you’d expect from theStar WarsBlack Series, these figures are more detailed than your typical action figure (and have the price tag to match).
Like withThe Force Awakenslast year, you can expect to seeRogue Oneeverywhere you look within a few months. Disney and Lucasfilm haveinked promotional dealswith Duracell, General Mills, Gillette, Nissan and Verizon, so the marketing deluge will cover every corner of your existence.
Rogue Oneis gracing the cover of Empire Magazine’s winter preview and naturally, there are two variants depicting different group of characters. First up is the Imperial crew, featuringBen Mendelsohn’s Director Orson Krennic and two of his Death Troopers.
Then there’s the Rebel cover, featuring the likes of Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed), Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen), and K-2SO (Alan Tudyk).
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Illustrator and lifelongStar WarsfanNeil Hanveywas diagnosed with terminal cancer in April and given only six to eight months to live. However, his wife and his nurse have begun a campaign to give him one last gift before he passes away: an early screening ofRogue One. Rallying behind the #RogueOneWish hashtag, Hanvey’s friends and family are lobbying for Lucasfilm to grant him a final wish, asking others to join in through a post onFacebook. So far, there hasn’t been any official response from anyone who can make this happen (althoughMark Hamillhas retweeted a fan’s tweet about Hanvey’s situation), but it’s no secret that J.J. Abrams helped a number of terminally ill fans seeStar Wars: The Force Awakensearly. All we can do now is cross our fingers.
Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission is an extension of the base game, which is known as a truly authentic Star Wars video game. It’s been really important for us to hit that high bar, working closely with Lucasfilm to ensure that the VR experience is fun and exciting for Star Wars fans. The VR Mission will be available for free to all owners of Star Wars Battlefront and a PlayStation VR headset on PlayStation 4.
Yep, that new title explains it all.Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission(whew) is set during the events ofRogue One. Svensson clarified this in another answer:
Rogue One is in the same time period the base game covers, so to be relevant in the ever-evolving Star Wars universe we’ve since been able to work with Lucasfilm to make the connection here.
As usual, the synergy is strong with Lucasfilm and its various business partners.
Coloring books for adults are all the rage these days, so of courseStar Warsis getting in on that business. A new “coloring book for young adults and adults that includes scenes and characters fromRogue One” has been madeavailable for pre-orderon Amazon for $15.99 and the cover promises “100 images to inspire creativity.” This looks perforce for those who have already exhausted thoseGame of ThronesandDoctor Whocoloring books they secretly bought and hid from their children so they didn’t ruin their work with amateur hour scribblings.
Jedi-Bibliothek(viaStar Wars Underworld) has dug up new preliminary covers for three upcomingRogue Onebooks. The junior novelization is currently set for aMarch 28, 2017release and the Jyn Erso-centric young adult novel and the Baze and Chirrut “middle grade” novel will both arrive onMay 2, 2017. Naturally, all three covers are subject to change.
