With a fortnight still to go before its release, Rogue One is nonetheless set to be 2016’s highest-grossing film. The first “anthology” movie in the Star Wars franchise, it is set in roughly the same universe as episodes one to seven, but features none of the familiar characters. And although impressive, Rogue One’s presales pale in comparison to those for last December’s Star Wars: A Force Awakens, which went on to make $2.1bn. Rogue One’s final total will depend on its level of mainstream cut-through. •Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is released on 15 December in Australia and the UK, and on 16 December in the US.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2016 17:02 UTC