'Rogue ONE: A Star Wars Story is a 2016 American epic space-opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. It is the first installment of the Star Wars Anthology series, set immediately before the events of the original 1977 film. The story follows a group of Rebel Alliance fighters who come together to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon. The film stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, and Jiang Wen. Rogue ONE was released in the United States on December 16, 2016.'