Knowing that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be a prequel (of some sorts) might make some fans doubt the quality of the film. Yes, they will do that, well before actually seeing a single clip from it "“ isn't this what fans do when they have high expectations? Of course it is. And the expectations are high especially now, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens has proven to be the biggest hit of the past 7 years.

So what can we expect from this prequel which isn't exactly a prequel? Well, Rogue One will be about how the Rebel Alliance managed to steal Death Star plans from the empire, after some fierce battles. But it will also be about the Empire while it was at the height of its power and about what life felt during that period of time.

The cast can be called a stellar one and includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, and Alan Tudyk. At the helm is Gareth Edwards, famous especially for 2014's Godzilla "“ basically, this movie cannot fail.

Of course, there are those who say that Rogue One shouldn't happen, especially since everybody knows that the plans of the Death Star will be stolen, they will end up in R2-D2, and the Empire's biggest weapon will be obliterated. But the same can be said about so many things"¦

So what do we know so far about this movie?