Lucasfilm confirmed yesterday that the standalone "Star Wars" movie had started its principal photography. The photo, showing the casts of "Rogue One" movie revealed the participation of Felicity Jones, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen, according to StarWars.com. The photo was shot by Jonathan Olley and was posted on their website for reference.
Additionally, actors Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Ben Mendelsohn were reportedly joining the movie as well. However, their respective characters in the movie are still under the wraps. …show more content…
As for the movie plot, " 'Star Wars: Rogue One' tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star", as we quote from the site.
Kennedy also noted that the upcoming movie will be different from the previous saga films. However, it will have some "similar elements" to the Star Wars Universe. Its story will take place before "Star Wars: A New Hope"