Edwards also collaborated with Michael Giacchino, an Oscar-winning composer who had worked on films such as Up and The Incredibles, to create the musical score for the film. Giacchino was a last-minute replacement for Alexandre Desplat, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Giacchino had only four weeks to compose the score, which was a challenge, as he had to create a music that would fit the tone and the style of the film, while also paying tribute to the iconic themes of John Williams, the composer of the main Star Wars films.
The film then went through extensive reshoots in mid-2016, which were supervised by Tony Gilroy, another screenwriter and director who had worked on films such as The Bourne Identity and Michael Clayton. Gilroy was brought in to help with the editing and the rewriting of some scenes, as well as to direct some additional footage. The reshoots were done to improve the pacing, the character development, and the clarity of the story, as well as to add more action and humor to the film.
The final result was a film that was different in tone and style from the traditional Star Wars films, but also faithful to the essence and the spirit of the franchise. Rogue One was a film that showed the diversity and the complexity of the Star Wars universe, a film that explored the themes of hope, sacrifice, and rebellion, a film that paid homage to the past, while also paving the way for the future.
The Characters That Made a Difference
One of the most remarkable aspects of Rogue One is its ensemble of characters, who are diverse, complex, and memorable. Unlike the main Star Wars films, which focus on the Skywalker family and the Jedi, Rogue One features a group of ordinary people, who have no special powers or destinies, but who have the courage and the determination to make a difference. They are not heroes, but they become heroes by their actions.
The main protagonist of the film is Jyn Erso, played by Felicity Jones, a British actress who had been nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Theory of Everything. Jyn is the daughter of Galen Erso, a research scientist who was forced by the Empire to work on the Death Star project. Jyn was separated from her father when she was a child, and she grew up as a fugitive and a criminal, until she was recruited by the Rebel Alliance to help them find her father and the plans of the Death Star.
