Rogue One called the 'ultimate Star Wars fan film' ahead of release

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has been labelled the “ultimate Star Wars fan film” amid international reception ahead of its release.

With a stellar cast of Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yu, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, and the voice of James Earl Jones, the film was, for the most part, well received by critics.

The Guardian handed it four stars, calling it a “sleek addition to the main fleet” while the Telegraph, also scoring it four stars, said despite the film’s “darker tone, Rogue One feels cosily at home in the Star Wars universe, and is crowded with the kind of imagination-tickling details the franchise thrives on”.