First ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Full Trailer The wait is finally over. The first ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY full trailer has arrived to get us even more excited for the intergalactic adventure. And yes, Darth Vader is back! The film, directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla), stars Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, and Forest Whitaker. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY will be released in theaters on December 16. 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..