'Star Wars: Episode VII' to close with a teaser to 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

There are reports that the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will provide a teaser to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” While including a post-credits video is not the usual style of the franchise, “Episode VII" could feature something as big as a trailer this time. [Spoiler alert!]

Screen Rant reports that “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” directed by Gareth Edwards, is still in the middle of principal photography. Disney Pictures reportedly has more plans for the $4 billion they invested into Lucasfilm, aside from launching a sequel trilogy. Stand-alone projects called “Star Wars Stories” are also set to be made, which will focus on various stories other than the main plot.

There are talks that “Star Wars: Episode 7” will have a teaser after the credits are presented at the end of the movie, based on a report by Schmoes Know. Specifically, it will be about “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The film’s producers have yet to confirm whether this is true.

It should be noted that such changes would be different from how the first six movies were marketed and made. Considering how other film franchises have provided post-credits teasers with good results, the “Star Wars” franchise may have decided to use the same effective approach.

Teasers after the credits generally offer a hint of what’s to come in the next instalment, according to Cinema Blend Some fans expect that they might find some details about “Episode VIII” at the end of “The Force Awakens.” However, “Rogue One” is set in the past, between the events of “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope.” The story focuses on agents of the Rebellion stealing the plans of the first Death Star. The teaser, if real, may either present an official trailer or a clip from “Rogue One.”

Paramount and Lucasfilm recently agreed for the latter to suspend its “Rogue One” marketing efforts because of title similarities with the former’s “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,” which was released on July 31.

“Rogue One” will launch on Dec. 16 while “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be released on Dec. 18.

In the meantime, “Star Wars” fans should take the recent news with a grain of salt until an official confirmation from Lucasfilm is out. More news and updates on the upcoming movies are expected in the coming weeks.

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