'ROGUE ONE' AT 10: TOGETHER FOR SCARIF!

The time is now for the bold and heroic figures of Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, as they and a small, dedicated force of Rebel soldiers initiate a covert mission to Scarif and retrieve, somehow, whatever the costs, the vitally needed plans of the Death Star super weapon. They all know that this is a mission so unique, so dangerous, so unpredictable in its against the odds reckoning, that, even if they do succeed, they might never make it back alive to the seemingly all-too-weak Alliance from which they have been scorned.

A dramatic and memorable moment from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: THE OTHER 'RESIDENTS' OF JEDHA!

A teeming city of various alien races and a diversity of droid servants, the religious culture world of Jedha certainly attracts a wide variety of travellers, as seen in this great behind the scenes shot from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: AN X-WING IN READINESS!

Within the converted hangar bay of one of the Massassi Temples on Yavin IV, an X-wing fighter and its unique astro droid navigator/technician stand ready to receive their next call to outer space action.

A nice selection of behind the scene images from the location filming of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that nostalgically took place at Cardington air hangar turned studios Shed 1, during 2015, at the same facility that had played host to Yavin IV exterior filming for the original Star Wars back in 1976.

Photo blow-up of an X-wing side for background use.

Exterior filming at Cardington Shed 1.

ROGUE ONE: UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF THE ORIGINAL GARETH EDWARDS VISION!

Darth Vader (likely Spencer Wilding) monitors a planet (presumably Scarif) in a deleted scene set on the Death Star, from the original version of Rogue One. A special image released by Hal Hickel/ ILM.

Like a mystery wrapped in an enigma, the original filmed version of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, directed by Brit talent Gareth Edwards, will surely never be released as a historical separate cut in any kind of format, nor is it likely that we ever see any of its many, many deleted/alternate scenes (as was the case with the later revamped film's 2017 home media release and its frustrating lack of major special features content). At least not with the franchise under the ownership of Disney for the foreseeable future. And very little about the first cut, post 2017, has been talked about by cast and crew, either- most likely afraid of breaching Disney's strict, harsh-action-will-be-taken-if-leaked Non Disclosure Agreement contracts.

Thankfully, over the years, lots of information and photos from this intriguing original version of Rogue have filtered through magazines, merchandise and online, however, and Star Wars Aficionado has managed to piece together as much as we can on about that intriguing work and footage originally filmed for the hugely popular first 'Anthology' movie that has now disappeared into Star Wars behind the scenes lore and consigned to posthumous 'What if? thoughts by excited fans. Deleted but abandoned moments of scene-setting, action and character (plus further referencing to the original Star Wars of 1977) that look just as exciting and memorable as any seen with the final version of the movie, as well as any subsequent modern film in the saga under Disney's ownership and creative control... 

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Enjoy this building collection of links, and welcome to the first, original vision that was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: FIGHTING DIRTY!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: THE UNSEEN FOOTAGE

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: THE REBELS OF YAVIN IV - ALTERNATE/DELETED SCENES

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: JYN's SOLACE

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: INTO THE UNKNOWN...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: THE TRUTH ABOUT 'LIANA HALLIK'!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: ON LONG PATROL!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: ON THE PILGRIM TRAIL...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: A FIRE GONE FROM THE UNIVERSE...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: PRISONERS OF WAR!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: BLIND SPIRIT!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: HUMAN/DROID RELATIONS!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: IN THE DOMAIN OF SAW GERRERA! (DELETED SCENES) 

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: REVOLUTION'S END?

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: DARTH VADER'S LOST SCENES...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: ON THE TRAIL OF A PRINCESS?

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: THE MAN WITH THE PLANS!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: KRENNIC'S LOST SCENES...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: CONCERNING THE DEATH STAR...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: A RESURRECTION OF EVIL!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: ENEMY FRIENDLIES?

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: THE RETURN OF BAIL ORGANA!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: AERIAL CAMERAWORK!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: STORMIN' STORMTROOPERS!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: TROPICAL SEARCH PROCEDURES!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: WATCHERS ON THE WATER!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: ENTERING THE VAULT - THE UNUSED FOOTAGE

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: INTO THE VAULT!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: DECIPHERING THE ORIGINAL SCARIF LAND BATTLE...

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: UP CLOSE AND BRUTAL!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: OUT FROM THE WRECKAGE!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: ROGUE ONE: WHEN A MURDERER'S WORK IS NEVER DONE...

Rogue One deleted scene details: EW's complete rundown | EW.com

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ROGUE ONE: THE TENSION RISING...

Now arrived into Jedha's primary city, the huge and menacing presence of the Empire, as well as its brutal occupational skillset, is more keenly felt than ever by a wary Jyn Erso and her escort Cassian Andor, in a tension-building scene from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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ROGUE ONE: SPACE DOCK CONFLICT

The battle is brutally joined between Rebel X-wing fighters and TIE fighters in and around the busy Star Destroyer space dock platform above the natural resources mined world of Scarif, in one of the original concept art pieces for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's developing story conclusion, crafted by the ever-talented visualist, Ryan Church.

ROGUE ONE: TARGET: JEDHA!

Within the overview bridge of the Death Star space station, its key officers prepare to unleash deadly firepower against the planet Jedha's singular ancient city, in a test of destruction that would be a highlight sequence from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: DROIDS TO SCARIF!

"We're going to Scarif?!"

Sometimes not finding out what dangerous mission you're going on with your Rebel Alliance owners can be an enormous worry, especially if you're a protocol droid like C-3PO, back with his ever-faithful sidekick R2-D2. A lovely cameo return for the characters, and actor Anthony Daniels, at the Yavin IV base in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. But how come Threepio doesn't ultimately remember being there for A New Hope?

Back in the suit and behind the scenes.

ROGUE ONE: WHEN LONDON BECAME SCARIF!

No sign of any train at this site!

A busy hub for Docklands commuters, the Canary Wharf London Underground station's modern, high-tech environs would also make for an excellent addition to the Star Wars universe in its second 'fantasy life' as an Imperial communications base on the jungle world of Scarif. A dream come true location to film in (under swift top secret conditions) for director Gareth Edwards back in 2015, for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story....

In between takes for Alan Tudyk, Felicity Jones and Diego Luna, during the filming of the ultimately deleted scene escape from the base.

A happy Gareth Edwards awaits the next phase of quick filming on site, alongside Alan Tudyk.

The Stormtroopers other Imperials get ready.

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I see that Mister Edwards has even managed to sneak in some more Canary Wharf filming with his all-new upcoming sci-fi/action epic from Fox, The Creator, which looks like an exciting blockbuster this September, 2023.

ROGUE ONE: TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR!

The once peaceful shores of Scarif are soon disrupted by the heavy technological machine onslaught that are a squadron of Imperial AT-AT Walkers, intent on finding and destroying any potential Rebel incursions directed towards their secret installations, in this great concept painting for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Thom Tenery.

'ROGUE ONE': SETTING THE STYLISTIC TONE...

No stranger to working in tough, gritty and atmospheric real-life locations on films such as the acclaimed and award-winning Zero Dark Thirty, Australian director of photography Greig Frasier, always a fan of the Star Wars saga, would go on to give worldwide audiences an exciting and memorable visual cinematic style, incorporating his edgy real-life sensibilities, to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's many exciting and highlight scenes, including this additional reshoot sequence linked to Jyn Erso's procurement by Rebel forces away from her Imperial jailers on the work prison world of Wobani. 

ROGUE ONE: VAULT ACCESS!

Jyn braves the dangers of the electronic retrieval vault and its fast-moving droid operators (almost like spiders) on Scarif, looking for the 'Stardust' files pertaining to the Death Star schematics, in this terrific production painting/concept art for Rogue One - A Star Wars Story by veteran SW talent Vincent Jenkins. 

ROGUE ONE: A TRAGIC PARTING!

They've enjoyed what kind of family time they could, now the Erso family's secret planetary hideout has been discovered by enemy forces, resulting in a dedicated father and his loving daughter now being painfully separated in order to escape, during the memorable story-setting start to Rogue One - A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: AGAINST OVERWHELMING ODDS!

The legendary Battle of Scarif continues in deep space, of which our Rebel heroes in their small fleet are locked in do-or-die combat against the Empire's ever-expanding forces, in a fortitude of bravery and skill that will determine the fate of the galaxy. Another great effects shot from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: COMETH THE HEROES...

Unlikely heroes from a diverse universe now locked in tyranny and oppression gather on one of the beaches of the jungle realm of Scarif, ready, despite all the odds stacked against them, to take on the Galactic Empire and steal the plans for their ultimate apocalyptic weapon, in this great international poster art for Rogue One - A Star Wars Story.

'VADER WEEK': DAY 7 - THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF DARKNESS!

Our week-long celebration of Darth Vader ends full circle, leading into A New Hope: the Dark Lord's arrival on the damaged Profundity cruiser and his quickly unforgettable massacre of its brave Rebel troops buying escape time for a certain Blockade Runner to slip its moorings, during the superb and genuinely brutal ending to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

Suggested by editor Jabez Wilson, this last-minute sequence (in which stuntman Daniel Naprous was in the suit), shot and added to the film in its post production phase literally four months before release, would cement Vader's reputation anew as one baddie you don't want to run into!

ROGUE ONE: THE CRIMINAL HEROINE!

From on the run criminal to savour of the Rebel Alliance and its historic battle against the Galactic Empire. Courageous, inspirational and a tough fighter, all these aspects of Jyn Erso's character are well represented in this great poster from the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story merchandising/poster campaign of 2016 - note the bottom half of the composition - a possible deleted scene moment of her outdoors during the originally filmed infiltration of Scarif's Imperial Base.

ROGUE ONE: JUNGLE WARFARE!

Ready to make ten men look like a hundred, Cassian Andor's small but loyal band of Rebel soldier volunteers stealthily make their way through the Scarif Imperial Base's surrounding jungle, ready to cause maximum havoc in this great moment from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: REBEL ARRIVAL!

High above the tropical realms of Scarif, Admiral Raddus' newly arrived Mon Calamari cruiser, the Profundity, and his small fleet, stands defiant against the Empire and the prior Rebel council's unwillingness to help Jyn Erso's penetration of the Imperial data centre, in this great image from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

ROGUE ONE: FINDING 'STARDUST'!

Amidst the labyrinth data vaults of the Imperial facility of Scarif, Rebel spies Captain Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso finally discover and begin to retrieve the top secret Death Star schematics, specially 'codenamed' by Jyn's late adoring father, Galen, in another terrific moment from the superb Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.