A fair amount of thought was put into the title of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and director Gareth Edwards has come forward to explain why the upcoming movie bears the "Rogue One" branding.
In the latest issue of Empire, Edwards noted that while "Rogue One is a military call sign to some extent," it's also the first movie in the Star Wars universe "that's gone off-piste and is not part of the saga – or the Anakin story – so it's the 'rogue' one."
The decision to title the film Rogue One extends beyond that, however, as the director went on highlight the fact that the film's leading lady Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) has a roguish personality, so the title is "kind of describing her as well in a similar way."
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In the latest issue of Empire, Edwards noted that while "Rogue One is a military call sign to some extent," it's also the first movie in the Star Wars universe "that's gone off-piste and is not part of the saga – or the Anakin story – so it's the 'rogue' one."
The decision to title the film Rogue One extends beyond that, however, as the director went on highlight the fact that the film's leading lady Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) has a roguish personality, so the title is "kind of describing her as well in a similar way."
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