Along with them, some burning questions we’re eager for the Dec. 16 film to answer.
Storywise, what became of these designs during later years of the galactic conflict?
Were they experimental models?
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Will the Rebel victory be so complete that the Empire never uses them again?
Will the Deathtrooper squad be utterly annihilated?
In the trailer, we see him face down a Stormtrooper using only a wooden staff.
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(No laser sword for him!)
But the unit slung on his back looks unusually ornamental for a mere blaster.
Also, what’s a sightless warrior doing withanykind of blaster?
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Does his faith in the Force somehow help ensure his aim is true?
Rebel Soldiers Assemble
Here we see Diego Luna’s Capt.
Cassian Andor in the beach battle alongside some fellow Rebel soldiers all of them human.
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From the original trilogy, we know a great many creatures also joined the Rebellion.
Did those species line up and follow the lead of the humans after the events ofRogue One?
Or have we just not seen some of the aliens who will join this battle?
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Was he the pilot of this downed vehicle?
In the teaser, we see Chirrut taking out Stormtroopers with this wreckage in the background.
Is this where the two meet and become brothers-in-arms or does their friendship go back much further?
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(There’s probably a fandom out there who ‘ship the twoLethal Weaponcharacters, too.)
Or are we just going to ‘ship, ‘ship, ‘ship until the Banthas come home?
The question now is how this approach will alter the vibe of what aStar Warsfilm can be.
