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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story did one thing very, very well: it proved that you<br />
can do this. You can create new characters and people will go along for the ride as<br />
long as the ride itself is compelling. You do not only have to tell stories about<br />
characters we’ve already met and events we’ve already seen. There is a very cautious<br />
element to this film in that it so obviously plays to the nostalgia most fans feel for<br />
the 1977 film. Aesthetically, this is meant to take place right up against that movie, so<br />
it just plain appeals to me visually. I think they lean on the nostalgia button a little<br />
hard in places, but this is the first time they’ve ever tried to take even baby steps<br />
away from the Skywalkers in the feature films. I’m excited to see more films from<br />
guys of my generation, guys who grew up with Star Wars, who remember playing with<br />
the action figures and who believed in this stuff whole-heartedly.<br />
But more than that, I’m looking forward to the films that will be made by the<br />
Star Wars fans who are kids now, who are growing up with a Star Wars that is filled<br />
with diversity, a Star Wars that takes the weight of war seriously, and a Star Wars that<br />
can provide a rich framework for any kind of story. We’re going to continue taking<br />
trips to a galaxy far, far away for as long as we’re making narrative movies, I suspect,<br />
and this is an ambitious, emotionally resonant first step down that long, long road.
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