RESEARCH: Rogue One - A Star Wars Story

• Who produced the film? 
Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur

• Who directed the film? 
Gareth Edwards 

• What other films have they directed? 

Star Wars: the last Jedi, End day , Monsters ,Godzilla  

• What was the budget? 

$265 million

• Who stars in it? 

Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed 

• What other films have they been in?

Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed 

• What technology has been used to make the film? (What cameras did they use? How was the film edited? What CGI was involved?) 

A CGI face mask was used in order to bring the character of Leia, as the actor Catherine Fisher had passed away. 

• How was the film marketed? Which different marketing tools were used?

A multitude of trailers were released of a verity of social media platforms, e.g. Youtube, Instagram and Facebook. 

 • What examples of synergy with other products/merchandise can you find? 

LEGO

• What examples of cross-media convergence can you find? 

As Disney owns the star wars franchise they are to mass-produce a plethora of toys for children, boosting the overall revenue of the film and created further discussion over the film. 

• What examples of technological convergence can you find? 

Disney partnered with snapchat to create a filter that allowed people to take selfies with members of the story in the background. 

• Where and when was this film released (nationwide, worldwide) and in what cinemas?

Premiered in Los Angleles, California on December 10^th 2016. Realised in the United States on the 10^th December 20116 and then in England on the 13^th December 2016.