Watch the VFX Magic that Brought Peter Cushing Back to Life in Rogue One

Telling any story about the Death Star is difficult to pull off without involving the malevolent and arrogant Grand Moff Tarkin. Peter Cushing who played the ship’s commander in the original 1977 Star Wars passed away at 81 in 1994 posing a challenge for Rogue One filmmakers. To properly tell the story of the rebels who attempted to steal the ships plans, Tarkin needed to appear onscreen.

In stepped VFX masters from Industrial Light &

Rogue One Director & Cinematographer on Darth Vader’s Massive Impact

With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story now available on Blu-ray, there’s a lot of fun extras that are finding their way online. We just shared with you this great video about the creation of the U-Wing. Rogue One production designer Doug Chiang explained how, after 781 attempts, his team nailed down the design and a new, iconic Star Wars ship was born.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—Getting to Know Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso

As we rapidly approach the December 16 premiere date for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,  Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios are giving us a final flurry of glimpses at director Gareth Edwards non-saga Star Wars film, the first of its' kind.

By now you're aware the story involves the heist of the Death Star plans, the very event that's mentioned in the scrolling text that kicks off the first film in the franchise,