Long-time "Star Wars" fans can get a dose of excitement from a first look at never-before-shown actual scenes from "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" during a live-stream taking place on Twitter 10 a.m. Friday (Pacific Time). The Time Inc. People.com hosting of this exclusive content live-stream on the very first "Star Wars" stand-alone comes on the heels of its premiere expected this month.
Catching the live-stream event of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" requires neither purchase nor even registration on Twitter. Those keen to watch this special airing only need to follow RogueOne.Twitter.com or watch through Twitter Moments and alternatively, through either @people or @StarWars accounts. Access to the show can also be obtained through Twitter apps found on Apple TV, Xbox, as well as Amazon Fire TV.
After the 60-minute live-stream on the Twitter platform, fans and followers looking forward to the upcoming "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" can also take part in the subsequent interview. To join the Q&A though, a Twitter account is necessary to put questions forward for the panel to answer.
Expected at a yet-undisclosed venue are the director, Gareth Edwards, the movie producer and president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, as well as the "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" cast members Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, and many others. JD Heyman of People magazine will moderate the proceeding.
The hashtag #AskRogueOne submits the questions to the panel once the interview commences. Other hashtags such as #StarWarsRogueOne, #RogueOne, and #StarWars will activate "Rogue One" Twitter emojis that fans can enjoy using especially for the affair.
This collaboration between Twitter and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's" Disney/Lucasfilm companies is part of the former's efforts to increase user engagement in the social media platform. The live-stream will also drum up promotion for the full-length Dec. 16 big-screen release.
Anthony Noto, Twitter Chief Operating Officer, stated during the event's announcement, "People come to Twitter to see what's happening in the entertainment world ..." Noto added that working together with People and Disney allows "Star Wars" enthusiasts to get hold of new content about their much loved movie series and share Tweets about it all on the same platform.
