SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter today
announced it is collaborating with Disney and People to live
stream exclusively a special Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
event. The live stream, hosted by People, will feature the
debut of never-before-seen content from Rogue One followed
by a Q&A with the director and cast members from the film.
Live coverage will start on Friday,
December 2nd at 10am PT,
streaming from a surprise location. The live stream will be
available worldwide to Twitter's logged-in and logged-out audience
on Twitter and connected devices and can be found at
RogueOne.twitter.com, in Twitter Moments and through @StarWars and
@people.
The experience will give Star Wars fans a sneak peek of
the highly anticipated film ahead of its December 16 release date, and will include
behind-the-scenes commentary during a live discussion with Director
Gareth Edwards, Lucasfilm President
and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, and cast members including
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben
Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen,
Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Riz
Ahmed. The Q&A will be hosted by People's Deputy
Editor, JD Heyman. Fans can submit questions on Twitter for the
cast to answer during the event by Tweeting with #AskRogueOne. Fans
can also Tweet with the following hashtags and a Star Wars
Twitter emoji will automatically appear: #RogueOne, #DeathStar,
#StarWars and #StarWarsRogueOne.
"People come to Twitter to see what's happening in the
entertainment world, and the conversation about movies, especially
Star Wars, is constant on Twitter," said Anthony Noto, COO at Twitter. "Our collaboration
with Disney and People will give fans fresh and exciting live
Star Wars content that they can view and Tweet about all on
the same platform."
"Disney and Lucasfilm are always seeking out innovative ways to
tell great stories and engage with fans around the world," said
Ricky Strauss, President, Marketing,
The Walt Disney Studios. "We're thrilled to join forces with
Twitter and People to create this can't-miss Rogue One event
that gives Star Wars fans a behind-the-scenes peek at one of
the most talked-about movies of the year."
"People is thrilled to participate in the celebration of
the latest release in the iconic Star Wars franchise," says
Jess Cagle, Editor in Chief,
People. "We have been covering Star Wars since
the very first film hit theaters in 1977; our audience can't get
enough of it."
People is also releasing a special newsstand edition on
Nov. 30 called Star Wars: The
Secrets of Rogue One, featuring a VR bonus including goggles,
in addition to the original People Special -- Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story, which is premiering Nov. 30 on the People/Entertainment Weekly
Network (PEN).
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About Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
From
Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films,
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," an all-new epic adventure.
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on
a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's
ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star
Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do
extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something
greater than themselves.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is directed by
Gareth Edwards and stars
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben
Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen,
Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz
Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and
Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason
McGatlin serving as executive producers. The story is by
John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by
Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy. "Rogue One: A Star
Wars Story" opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016
About People
Time Inc.'s People revolutionized
personality journalism when it launched as a weekly in 1974 to
celebrate extraordinary people doing ordinary things and ordinary
people doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous and still at
the center of pop culture more than 40 years later, the People
brand is accessible across all media and platforms (print, digital,
video, mobile, social) bringing more than 80 million consumers a
unique mix of breaking news, exclusive photos, video, and in-depth
reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our time. In
addition, comScore ranks the People and Entertainment Weekly
Digital Network No. 1 in the entertainment news category.
Each year major media across the globe anticipate the cover reveal
of People's most famous franchise, the Sexiest Man Alive (which
celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015) sparking a
lively debate on social media. With a trusted reputation and
unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities, and
entertainment, an essential component of People's editorial vision
remains human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the
lives of our passionate audience. And now, the
People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) app offers a free,
advertiser-supported OTT streaming video service. People is
an award-winning 24/7 news organization headquartered in NYC with
reporters worldwide. For more information visit People.com and
Timeinc.com, and follow @people on Twitter and Instagram,
@peoplemag on Facebook, and the People channel on YouTube and on
Snapchat's Discover.
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