The first 1,000 people to buy tickets at the location will receive a poster. The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood just unveiled their exclusive one-sheet (hat tip LA Times). Still, with a little under three weeks to go, there are still opportunities for more promotional items. The marketing campaign has been highly visible and done a great job of generating buzz and excitement. With the runtime locked in and the world premiere date set, there isn't much else Lucasfilm can do in preparation for their latest tentpole. It's true that a bevy of new characters will be introduced in Rogue One, but 2 hours, 13 minutes will conceivably give everyone in the ensemble a chance to leave an impression. Episode VII had an arguably harder task and accomplished everything it set out to do in basically the same span. Even though Rogue One has a lot on its plate, this should still be plenty of time for director Gareth Edwards to tell the story. For comparison's sake, that's just three minutes shorter than Star Wars: The Force Awakens and a little longer than the three entries in the classic trilogy. So now fans know they should expect a feature that's 133 minutes. When told about the previously reported runtime, he had this to That sounds about right. The studio's creative/story development executive Pablo Hidalgo was asked about Rogue One's length on Twitter. Now, Lucasfilm has weighed in on the matter, essentially confirming what has been said before. That's in line with the previous installments in the franchise, but since it wasn't officially stated by the studio, some believed it could have been a placeholder.

While several viewers already know where they will be on December 16, 2016, the one question that hasn't been answered yet is how much time they'll have to set aside to watch the movie.īack in October, it was rumored that the film would run for 133 minutes, which is 2 hours, 13 minutes.

Moviegoers in the United States will finally be able to pre-order their tickets on Monday, November 28, and judging by the first box office projections, many people are planning on being there opening weekend.

With the theatrical release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story right around the corner, anticipation for the spinoff film has reached a fever pitch.

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