Marvel is launching ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Prequel Series

Rogue One.

A Prequel Comic Book series for a Prequel Movie installment in the Star Wars movie series. Boxes within boxes within boxes. An infinitely receding horizon of tie-ins and stories about stories about stories already told.

CBR:

At today’s Diamond Comics Retailer breakfast ahead of C2E2, Marvel revealed a “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” prequel series on the way, introducing us to the new characters of the upcoming “Star Wars” anthology film.

The House of Ideas announced the three-issue “Rogue One” prequel series, as well as a one-shot that will release in October. No further details have been revealed at this time.

Stay tuned as we learn more this weekend at C2E2.

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Directed by Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla”) and starring Felicity Jones, Alan Tudyk, Mads Mikkelsen, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed and others, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” hits theaters on December 16, 2016.

(via ComicsAlliance)