In any case, with less than two months left before the film comes out, fans are getting ready to have their “Star Wars” craving satisfied, while critics are preparing to dissect the film part by part.
Some fans have suggested that this could turn into a series of its own, following a separate timeline that’s still in the “Star Wars” universe, but tells certain stories from a different angle. This could add a lot to the original films if done right, and it’s already been pulled off correctly by other franchises before.
This will all depend on the success of “Rogue One” though, and if the film doesn’t take off properly, we will probably be guaranteed to not get a sequel in that line of the franchise.
So far, most reports about “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” paint it in a very positive light, so we have no reason to expect that the film will flop. But then, even though the release of “The Force Awakens” was largely successful, some dedicated fans of the franchise still found points to criticize it on.
It’s obvious that the producers of “Rogue One” have a challenging task on their hands, but this could also be a great way to demonstrate the huge potential the series still has for expanding in all sorts of new directions.