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Associated Press

The force is strong with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story according to early reactions from the film’s premiere in Los Angeles.
Official reviews are under embargo until Tuesday morning in advance of the December 16 release, but the crowd at the Pantages Theatre went wild with applause as the credits rolled and took to social media to express their delight in the “Star Wars” spin-off film about the rebels who steal the plans for the Death Star. It’s set right before the events of the original 1977 Star Wars.
Comedian Dane Cook suggested on Twitter that it might be “the best” Star Wars movie, while Rainn Wilson called it “amazing”.


ROGUE ONE had me from the opening to the very end. Incredible action mixed with a script fans are going to love. Going to make people happy.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) December 11, 2016

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The last time I loved a Star Wars movie as much as I loved #RogueOne, it was 1977.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 11, 2016

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Actor Wil Wheaton said he hadn’t loved a Star Wars movie as much since the original.
Chris Taylor, author of the book How Star Wars Conquered the Universe wrote that the film was “heart-stopping and dark. Like darker than Empire Strikes Back dark.”
There had been some hand-wringing from fans about the spin-off film when the public learned that the production was undergoing expensive reshoots and bringing in veteran scribe Tony Gilroy to help out with the script.

Peter Sciretta, editor of the website Slashfilm.com, said that fans will be “very happy with Rogue One. He added that it didn’t feel “neutered by reshoots.” Steven Weintraub, editor of Collider.com, applauded the film’s “incredible action” and script.
Watch: Donnie Yen reveals his first line from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


The diverse cast boasts Mexican actor Diego Luna, British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Chinese actors Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen.
“All my friends ... said ‘We’re so excited for you. You’re the first Chinese actor that’s going to be in the ‘Star Wars’ universe,’ and everything just dawned on me,” Yen said.
“This is history making here, so I’m so glad that I’m standing here in front of the camera.”
Many critics, like Entertainment Weekly’s Anthony Breznican, singled out Hong Kong action star Yen’s blind Jedi Chirrut Imwe and Alan Tudyk’s droid K-2S0 as the standouts. The Daily Beast’s Jen Yamato also praised Felicity Jones’ heroine Jyn Erso and the film’s “great hero turns”.
Rogue One was directed by Gareth Edwards. It’s the first of three planned spin-off films set in the “Star Wars” universe.

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Early audience reactions from ‘Rogue One’ premiere are in

Felicity Jones in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. With a new band of rebels and a high-stakes journey, Star Wars ushered in a new chapter on Saturday by bringing a galaxy far, far away to the heart of Hollywood for the ‘Rogue One’ premiere. Photo: Jonathan Olley, Lucasfilm-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR NISSAN - The cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the World Premiere at The Pantages Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Hollywood, CA, where Nissan debuted their new Star Wars Limited Edition Nissan Rogue. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision for Nissan/AP Images)

Actor Donnie Yen poses next to an "X-wing fighter" on the red carpet as he arrives at the world premiere of the film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" in Hollywood, California, U.S., December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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One reviewer said Donnie Yen’s blind Jedi Chirrut Imwe and Alan Tudyk’s droid K-2S0 were standout characters


Early audience reactions from ‘Rogue One’ premiere are in

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One reviewer said Donnie Yen’s blind Jedi Chirrut Imwe and Alan Tudyk’s droid K-2S0 were standout characters