While the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still a ways off, the hype train is already beginning to roll. New artwork for Star Wars Celebration Europe has revealed a number of new Rogue One details, namely two new stormtrooper types and a variation of the iconic AT-AT.
That's right. Those AT-ATs in the Rogue One trailer? They aren't actually AT-ATs at all. You may have noticed they looked slightly different from their Empire Strikes Back counterparts, and that's because they are. The new key art for the upcoming Star Wars convention gives fans an even better look at the vehicles officially referred to as All Terrain Armored Cargo Transports, AT-ACTs for short.
As for the new stormtrooper types, we've already seen one in the film's trailer. Those black armor-clad stormtroopers that could be seen burning down what appeared to be a village? They are appropriately called Death Troopers. Yet another new stormtrooper arrives in the form of the Shore Trooper, as revealed in the Celebration Artwork (you can see the trooper in the bottom left of the artwork below). What exactly makes a Shore Trooper a Shore Trooper remains to be seen (maybe they only fight on the beach?), but expect more details to be revealed at the convention.
These are some of the first official Rogue One details fans have received amid several weeks of leaked plot details. And Rogue One isn't alone. Rian Johnson's Star Wars Episode VIII also appears to be suffering from the same problems, as a supposedly leaked script available online has revealed key moments from the movie. The film's official title may have even been leaked ahead of Star Wars Celebration Europe.
Exactly what is real and what isn't is still unclear, so it's best to take any rumors with a grain of salt for now. At least fans now have some official information to chew on in the form of these new stormtroopers and the AT-ACT. Here's hoping even more morsels will be revealed during Celebration Europe, which kicks off July 15.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be in theaters Dec. 16.
