Verizon and ILMxLAB have debuted "Rogue One: Recon," a short immersive 360 experience connected to "Rogue One" letting viewers experience Star Wars from the perspective of an everyday Rebel X-wing pilot in space, culminating with a fight in an unexpected battle against the evil Empire.
"Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience" is presented by Verizon and created by ILMxLAB.
Debuting online on facebook.com/verizon/videos/10157670495815123/, it is also availble exclusively in Samsung Gear VR Headsets in 1400 Verizon stores.
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.
This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.
The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy.
"ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY"
in U.S. theaters December 16.
