Early audience reactions from ‘Rogue One’ premiere
LOS ANGELES — The force is strong with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” according to early reactions from the film’s premiere Saturday night in Los Angeles.
Official reviews are under embargo until Tuesday morning in advance of the Dec. 16 release, but the crowd at the Pantages Theater went wild with applause as the credits rolled and took to social media to express their delight in the “Star Wars” spinoff film about the rebels who steal the stars for the Death Star. It’s set right before the events of the original 1977 “Star Wars.”
Comedian Dane Cook suggested on Twitter that it might be “the best” Star Wars movie, while Rainn Wilson called it “amazing.”
Actor Wil Wheaton said he hadn’t loved a Star Wars movie as much since the original.