Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a story of rebellionĀ and,Ā almost more notably, it is a rebel in its own right as the first Star Wars live-action spin-off. It follows a young woman,Ā Jyn ErsoĀ (Felicity Jones), who grew up during the Clone Wars,Ā an intergalactic conflict engineered to destroy the Jedi Order. Jyn's father is the scientist commissioned to design and build notorious battle station and ultimate Imperial weapon, the Death Star. Eagel-eye fans may have noticed thatĀ Rogue Oneās plotline was referenced in the opening crawl of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, which teased a story aboutĀ rebel spies who stole design plans for the Death Star. Since news broke that it was being developed into itsĀ own spin-off, the creators and stars have been rather tight-lipped about the film.Ā On the eve of Rogue One's release on Dec. 16, here, we review what we do know.Ā RELATED: 23 Gifts for the Star Wars Enthusiasts in Your Life