Rogue One: A Star Wars Story marks the beginning of a new era for the galaxy far, far away. It's the first step in Disney's new expanded cinematic universe: instead of waiting for two years in between full Episodes, the studio is now dedicated to creating side stories and anthologies to fill in any missing gaps in both the timeline and production schedule.
With Celebration 2016 kicking off this weekend, it was only a matter of time before fans finally got to see some new footage from Rogue One. While most fans were probably expecting to see a full theatrical trailer of some kind, the behind-the-scenes sizzle reel was much better than most videos of its kind. Instead of force-feeding fans some half-baked interview, the teaser focused on what everyone wanted to see: new Rogue One footage.
And, as with any good teaser, there was quite a bit of information buried beneath the quick cuts and cinematography. There are no big spoilers to worry about, but there's plenty to speculate about - that's why we've gone through the teaser frame-by-frame to show you all of the new info hidden in the Star Wars: Rogue One sizzle reel:
Right off the bat, there's a huge emphasis on practical effects. Explosions, stunt work, even the pyrotechnics of the blasters are all being handled with actual on-set props - in fact, only a few blue-screen effects setups appear throughout the entire sizzle real.
Find anything else buried in the Celebration 2016 sizzle reel? Make sure to let us know down in the comments, and we'll be sure to add it in!
Star Wars: Rogue One is set to hit theaters this December.
