The months of waiting are over, and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is here. Or at least it was for audiences in Los Angeles last night where the world premiere was held. Reactions from the Gareth Edwards-directed film, bolstered by the story fixes and additional direction of Tony Gilroy, seem to be extremely positive. One of the more hilarious comments, perhaps without irony, said, “’Rogue One’ is the best Star Wars movie since ‘The Force Awakens‘” (pssst, it’s the only one since ‘Force Awakens’). And don’t dismiss those reshoots — they were extensive and they helped save the movie.
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“There were a ton of reshoots. But if people want to read anything into that, I’d encourage them to read into it the guts it takes to unpick stitching rather than just try to embroider over it, to make it right,” Riz Ahmed told the Los Angeles Times of the decision made to comprehensively rework the film. “I admire [Lucasfilm President] Kathleen [Kennedy] and Gareth [Edwards] and the whole team for having the guts to go, ‘Let’s reopen this. Let’s do some of this again.’ I think it’s because they really care – and hopefully that’s something that shows when people see the film.”
The movie is apparently tracking towards a $280 million-$350 million next weekend globally, and that’s what Disney wants to hear. Here’s reactions from the film, including from our Awards Campaign guru Gregory Ellwood. Meanwhile, three new clips and lots of featurettes from the movie have been released as well. Check it all out below.
My last top 10 entry might change. Glad I didn't publish yet. #RogueOnepremiere
— Gregory Ellwood – VOTE – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) December 11, 2016
Embargo but last third – superb and moving #RogueOnepremiere
— Gregory Ellwood – VOTE – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) December 11, 2016
Holy Sith! @RogueOneMovie is unbelievably wonderful! No lie: it is #EmpireStrikesBack great! An excellent chapter in the @starwars Universe! pic.twitter.com/Lb0vQ06ifh
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) December 11, 2016
#RogueOne screening just wrapped. Oh. My. God.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/THRMattBelloni/status/807814114437308418
https://twitter.com/Breznican/status/807824300002537472
#StarWars #RogueOne is AWESOME!! SO GREAT!! LOVED it even MORE than #TheForceAwakens!! Fans are going to LOSE THEIR SHIT!!!!!
— Scott Mantz 🖖 (@MovieMantz) December 11, 2016
Holy crap did I love Rogue One. It’s gonna take days to wipe the smile off my face. So many surprises and so much fun. Get excited.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 11, 2016
So much cheering during the movie. Audience loved it pic.twitter.com/WvLgW7OQWJ
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) December 11, 2016
My new #StarWars rankings:
1) Empire
2) A New Hope
3) #RogueOne— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) December 11, 2016
#RogueOne is pretty much everything I was hoping for & then some. So moving/satisfying for so many reasons. Already dying for a 2nd viewing.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) December 11, 2016
One word: WOW! I was absolutely enthralled! #RogueOne
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) December 11, 2016
#RogueOne was incredible. Sooo good. 😭😭😭 I was almost in tears it was that good.
— Tony Revolori (@TonyRevolori) December 11, 2016
Oh my God I loved #RogueOne so much!!
— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/807817419410419712
… there is a complexity that exists in rogue one that I have never seen in another Star Wars film- layers and layers of gray.
— pw (@petewentz) December 11, 2016
#RogueOne is FANTASTIC. Incredible action, both planetary and interstellar, and looks GORGEOUS. Most importantly, it feels like Star Wars.
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/johncampea/status/807857684309344256
Star Wars fans will be very happy with #RogueOne. It's fun, action packed, doesn't feel neutered by reshoots. Donnie Yen and K2so standouts.
— /Film (@slashfilm) December 11, 2016
Perfect Felicity Jones an action heroine I would follow into space battle any day, in a film full of great hero turns #rogueone
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/wilw/status/807827014887452676
ROGUE ONE had me from the opening to the very end. Incredible action mixed with a script fans are going to love. Going to make people happy.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) December 11, 2016
I just saw Rouge One. I'm gonna say it.. this might be the BEST Star Wars movie!! I can't wait… https://t.co/CDs0CgmsnQ
— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) December 11, 2016
ROGUE ONE WAS AMAZING 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #StarWarsRogueOne
— Veronica Merrell (@veronicamerrell) December 11, 2016
I FREAKIN LOVE STAR WARS OMG ROGUE ONE WAS AMAZING 😭
— Vanessa Merrell (@VanessaMerrell) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/ScottFeinberg/status/807815295305846784
So… #RogueOne? It's freaking great! So many crowd-pleasing moments! It's emotional, exciting and incredibly satisfying. Loved it!
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) December 11, 2016
Hope begins here. #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/eFq79Xqqq8
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 8, 2016
