They're a fierce but comedic pair of old friends who have each other's backs. The supporting characters in Rogue One are a refreshingly diverse ensemble, with Chinese martial artists Donnie Yen and Wen Jiang playing blind warrior monk Chirrut Imwe and his assassin bestie, Baze Malbus. Their banter isn't quite as funny as Leia and Han's, but for that there's K-2SO, who drily states the probability of success in any given situation - or why he thinks partnering with Jyn is a bad idea. In some ways, they're the opposite of Leia and Han, with Jyn the roguish heroine with a spotty reputation and Cassian the tried-and-true Rebel with a Cause. Jones and Luna are wonderful as Jyn and Cassian, both of whom have complicated pasts. While there have been plenty of rumors about the characters and events in this stand-alone "bridge" between Episode III and Episode IV, the reality is that this story is very much in keeping with that you'd expect from that precarious moment when the Empire was basically at its most powerful. For decades, devoted fans have wondered why the Death Star had a design flaw that the Rebel Alliance could even think about exploiting.
Iger said ESPN’s core pay-television business remains strong, but acknowledged that consumers want to see programming on multiple devices and platforms.This is the Star Wars story you were looking for but may not have even known it. ESPN may offer customers more targeted packages centered on a season or even a weekend of games. Part of that may involve dynamic pricing.
The company is beginning to experiment with ways to push ESPN into the internet era, announcing that it will look for ways to offer mobile rights to programming through its investment in BAM Tech, Major League Baseball’s digital arm, and other technologies.
There are other changes taking place across the Disney landscape. Iger seemed particularly excited about a sequel to “Frozen” that is in development, as well as a reboot of “Spider-Man” that Marvel will oversee in conjunction with Sony Pictures. The Disney chief talked up the film slate as evidence of the success of the company’s decision to make fewer pics in order to focus its resources around tentpole productions that have more global appeal and that lend themselves to toylines and theme park rides. Felicity Jones stars in the film as a member of the Rebel Alliance, tasked with stealing the blueprint for the Empire’s floating fortress, the Death Star. “Rogue One” has battled some bad publicity, with reports claiming that the movie needed extensive re-shoots. But based on the response to the trailers and posters, he said “The level of interest is as high as it was for ‘Force Awakens.'” “We never felt it would do the level that ‘Force Awakens’ did,” Iger said. Iger stressed that “Rogue One,” which unfolds before the first “Star Wars,” is not expected to match the box office returns of “The Force Awakens.” That picture racked up nearly $2.1 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history. “‘Star Wars’ has only been told as a saga, and this is a moment in time … we love what we’ve seen.” “It’s really interesting in terms of ‘Star Wars’ storytelling,” he said. The Disney chief said he had recently seen a rough cut of “ Star Wars: Rogue One,” the first standalone film in the series.
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