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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Drop Everything & Watch The First Trailer

Who run the galaxy far far away? Girls!

Friday, April 8, 2016 - 11:39

The engines might only just have cooled down on the Millenium Falcon after its triumphant return to cinemas, but the Star Wars bandwagon rolls on, with a first trailer swooping in for new spin-off saga, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Set many years prior to the events of A New Hope, the new film will focus on Jyn, Felicity Jones’s badass renegade (“This is a rebellion? I rebel…), who is charged by the Rebel Alliance with the small matter of pinching the plans for the Death Star. And judging from the rap-sheet that apparently qualifies her for the task, she definitely sounds more Solo than Skywalker…

Check out the new trailer, below…

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Official Teaser Trailer

Lots to take in there, but we particularly enjoyed the lingering look at Ben Mendelsohn’s white-clad baddie, the oh-so-sinister black-suited Death Troopers and Donnie Yen kicking several shades out of a crowd of Stormtroopers.

Oh, and then there’s Jyn herself of course, who looks like the punchiest Star Wars hero since, well, Rey. Who run the galaxy far far away? Girls!

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Directed by Gareth Edwards and co-starring Forrest Whitaker, Mads Mikklesen and Diego Luna, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will blast into cinemas worldwide on December 16 2016.

- By George Wales

31 Daisy Ridley Facts Star Wars Fans Need To Know

Daisy’s full name is Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley, but her “Star Wars name” (if we used her middle name, rather than her mum’s maiden name) would be Ridda Jazlo, which is pretty awesome.

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She’s the youngest of five sisters, & they all watched Star Wars again after she was announced as the new lead.

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She’s got a deaf and blind dog called Muffin. Awwwww!

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Daisy previously popped up in the video for “Lights On” by Wiley (feat Angel & Tinchy Stryder), back in 2013.

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And she was also in an episode of Casualty, which she says was more exciting than being in Star Wars.

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You **would** have also seen her in 'The Inbetweeners 2,' had her scenes not been cut. Bet they feel silly now.

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Daisy used to work in London pub, so we reckon she’d be right at home pulling space-pints in the infamous Mos Eisley cantina.

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Her favourite film as a kid was 'Matilda,' because she wanted to “be a girl who could make a jug of water tip into a glass”. Maybe she’ll get to use some Jedi mind moves in Ep VIII?

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The Force is fierce with this one: Daisy’s fave TV show is 'RuPaul’s Drag Race'.

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For Halloween, she and her friends did ‘Drag or Die’, & she went as her favourite queen Trinity K. Bonet. Yasss, Daisy, yasss!

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Her hidden talent is knitting; she makes really long scarves.

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Daisy admits she’s not an “uberfan” of Star Wars, but she’s working on correcting her film knowledge.

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However, her favourite character from the original films is Yoda.

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Daisy had a “really weird feeling” which pushed her to audition for Rey; was it the Force? We bet it was the Force.

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It was months before she could tell anyone she’d bagged her big role, so she’s good at keeping secrets too.

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You’re more likely to find her “going to the gym on the bus” rather than the red carpet, just like us!

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She’s super-fit, & trained up to five times a week in order to perform her own stunts. Just like us!

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Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, gave her dating tips & advice on avoiding crazy superfans.

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The first thing she said to Harrison Ford (Han Solo) was, “My mum’s a fan.”

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She was sent to a performing arts school because she was very naughty as a kid, and her mum thought it would keep her busy.

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But according to Star Wars co-star John Boyega (Finn) she still went on to steal Harrison Ford’s golf-cart for a drive while they were filming, because she was “bored”.

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She was cast straight from school to E4’s 'Youngers,' playing a student called Jessie.

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Acting is in the family: her great uncle was in 'Dad’s Army' (maybe ask your grandparents).

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Her worst habit is singing; she lost a bet with J.J. Abrams that she couldn’t go a full day without bursting into song.

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Luckily, according to her dad Daisy’s quite good at carrying a tune. Maybe she should audition for “The X-Wing Factor”? Sorrynotsorry.

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You might have licked her face: Daisy appears on the new Royal Mail Star Wars postage stamps, along with droid BB-8.

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Director J.J Abrams told her off for talking to the BB-8 bot like a child, reminding her he’s actually a serious character. But he’s so cute!

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She’s not a fan of Rey’s goggles. They’re good for the desert, but not hygiene, “There was a lot of dribble,” she says.

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Rey apparently has a resting bitch-face; when Daisy had to be scanned so they could make all the new toys, she says Rey’s facial expression “tended to be a scowl.”

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Her favourite piece of Ep VII merch is the bobblehead Rey, with its “Eyebrows on fleeeeeeeeek!”

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She uses words like “fleeeeeek”, which make her doubly amazing.

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24 John Boyega Facts You (Probably) Didn't Know!

He was born and raised in Saarrf Lahdan: “I’m a boy from Peckham and I’m in a Star Wars movie!”

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John’s dad Samson is a Pentecostal minister, and wanted him to be one too. He agreed to let John keep acting as long as he kept out of trouble.

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Despite his dad asking him “What is Star Wars?” after John was cast as Finn, Mr Boyega still wanted some sweet, sweet Force Awakens spoilers

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He has two older sisters, and often shares pics of his extremely cute nephew on Instagram #BabyFinn

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JJ Abrams handpicked him for the role of Finn after seeing John in 'Attack The Block'. But we like to think it was because of his high midichlorian count.

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He had the perfect response for idiots who questioned his casting, posting on Instagram, “To whom it may concern…get used to it.” SLAY.

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Reading the script for TFA got him in touch with his emotions, “When I read the script I cried, and I’m not really a big crier.” May we offer up a shoulder?

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But he lied to JJ when waiting to hear if he got the part, pretending he was hanging out in an art gallery rather waiting at home!

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If you were at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con, you might have brushed up against John, who admitted he wandered around the event disguised as a Stormtrooper. We just had a proper nerdgasm.

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As well as being a big Star Wars fan, JB is also a Marvel comic nerd and was keen to play Black Panther. Dear Disney: please make Finn an Avenger ASAP kthanksbye

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He had to be physically prised away from Chewbacca when on the TFA set, “I stroked that Wookie all the time…I just wanted to give him cuddles”

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He also does a pretty epic Chewie impression, which he’s been working on for 16 years. ROOOOAARRRRGGGGH!

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His mentor is Iron Man. Really. Robert Downey Jr regularly gives him advice

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Oh, and did we mention his best mate is Han Solo, AKA Harrison Ford? We have serious squad envy rn.

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When they were both in London, John treated Harrison to a Nigerian meal in Peckham. He had the soup.

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John has a pet cat called Olawulogan, or Logan for short, and he’s super cute.

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He’s a Stormtrooper of style, wearing a custom made purple Versace suit at the LA premiere of The Force Awakens. BUT DAT PURPLE GLOVE, THO

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Before Star Wars, John was cast as a young boxer in a Spike Lee pilot called 'Da Brick', but it never got picked up. Are they mad?

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The strangest gift he’s been sent by a fan was a cap with “Samurai” in Japanese written across it. He’s not said anything about the Beanie Babies we’ve been sending for over a year, though ☹

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You’ll see him again later on this year as a tech guru in The Circle, alongside Emma Watson, who he says is “Frickin’ amazing”, like we didn’t know that already.

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And what about those Finn and Poe romance rumours? Sadly, according to John it’s “all in Oscar’s (Isaacs) head” <Darth Vader-style ‘Nooooooooooo!’>

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