It will also be interesting to see how this film will impact the future of the main franchise, and whether it will have any impact on the storyline of the next “Star Wars” film. It’s possible that we’re going to see some references to it in “Episode 8”, but the producers should not overdo this.
That’s because many fans will practically be expecting to see those references, and throwing them out too frequently could actually ruin the mood and make the film look cheesy and distasteful. A few minor pointers towards what happened in “Rogue One” could definitely be a clever way to make both films a little more popular, especially with audiences that liked one but not the other, and vice versa.
Critics have also been comparing “Rogue One” to other productions that have hit the screen recently, but it’s probably not too fair to compare the film’s performance to that of productions unrelated to “Star Wars”.
There are entirely different audiences behind them, and different factors are at play when determining the popularity of the respective films. All things considered, “Rogue One” actually performed quite well for an entry into the “Star Wars” franchise. It actually seems to have made some fans hopeful for even more spin-offs in the future, something which we wouldn’t exactly expect to see from fans of “Star Wars” who tend to be traditionally critical of spin-offs.