The headstrong Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) assembles an elite team of resistance fighters from across the galaxy, in the hopes of stopping the might of the Galactic Empire on the eve of the planet-destroying Death Star’s construction. Joining her on the doomed voyage are gunslinging Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), defected Imperial pilot Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed) and blind Force-attuned warrior Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), under the wise guidance of Clone Wars veteran Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker).
Collectively, they face off against the wrath of the Empire, led by the formidable Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) – under the watchful eye of Vader’s right-hand man, Grand Moff Tarkin (Guy Henry, transformed via CGI wizardry into Peter Cushing) himself…
Regarded as one of the highlights of the entire Star Wars saga amongst its ardent fans, this tension-fueled blockbuster entry in the saga from director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) boasts thrilling action setpieces, spectacular in scale, as it breathlessly sets the scene for the events of the original trilogy to follow.