A star wars story 2016 the newest droid on the block, k2so is a member of the cast of rogue one. Written by duane swierczynski with art by fernando blanco, the 40page oneshot will reveal how cassian, one of the top intelligence officers of the rebel alliance, met k2so, a reprogrammed imperial security droid. A star wars story has debuted, and now that the world is getting a deeper look at godzilla director gareth edwards star wars spinoff, there are curiosities that. A star wars storys breakout character k2so is returning to the star wars universe in an entirely new form a comic book. How marvels rogue one adaptation further explores the films powerful themes look back at the recent happenings in marvels star wars titles, from rogue one to doctor aphra. Star wars rogue ones alan tudyk wants his sassy droid to. K2so also referred to as k2 or kaytuesso is a droid character in the star wars franchise, first appearing in the 2016 film rogue one. The droids are the heart and soul of the star wars saga. Rogue one, the small rebel crew comprising jyn erso and friends, has arrived on scarif. A short time before star wars, in a galaxy far, far away, the rebel heroes featured in rogue one. Dec 01, 2016 the droid k2so alan tudyk and rebel jyn erso felicity jones in rogue one. Please do not openly discuss these rumors on social media as to not spoil the movie for anyone that wants to remain spoilerfree. Now fans may have a better sense of what the series will be about.
Why rogue ones sassy new k2so is the droid weve been looking for. During a panel at c2e2, the comic convention taking. A star wars story, also starring diego luna and alan tudyk. Rogue ones alan tudyk resurrects star wars droid k2so but.
Luna confirmed in february that the series will begin filming this year. Disney star wars action figures astromech droid for sale ebay. Dec 15, 2016 heres what works and what doesnt about rogue one. Digital issue read online or on your iphone, ipad or android device. Cassian meets k2so in rogue one prequel comic exclusive. Rogue one comic shows how cassian met k2so screen rant. Star wars rogue one spinoff adds marvel and poldark stars.
Nov, 2018 k2so has quickly became a fan favorite after his appearance in rogue one. A star wars story commonly shortened to rogue one is a 2016 american. In the film, k2so is a kxseries security droid originally created by the empire. First, we got r2d2 and c3po in the original trilogy and the prequals. A star wars story prequel series focusing on cassian andor, played by diego luna, is also in the works. The rogue one crew makes the leap from the big screen to the comic book page in this actionpacked adaptation. Rogue one k2so, the best star wars droid in the star wars galaxy. Many fans were upset when he died, but now we just might be seeing k2so back in another star wars story. Star wars k2so is the droid youre looking for that. A star wars storys breakout character k2so is returning to the star wars universe in an entirely new form a comic book of course, k2so has been seen in comic book form before. He is a cgi character voiced and performed through motion capture by alan tudyk.
Typically in star wars films, the nonhuman rebel characters provide a. The novel was released in paperback on may 2, 2017. We still havent seen this droid in a fulllength feature yet, but what weve seen from the trailers is enough to get us excited. Stellan skarsgard and kyle soller are reportedly set to join the star wars series, set before rogue one. A rogue one novel is the prequel novel to the anthology film rogue one. Rogue one mini comic series is coming from marvel in october. The book also contains the cassian, k2so stand alone comic that shows how the rebels came into possession of the sarcastic droid in the first place.
K2so is a droid character in the star wars franchise, first appearing in the 2016 film rogue one. As many viewers of the film in question already know, k2so was originally manufactured for use. The highly anticipated star wars story gets multiple new endings. All looks lost for the rebellion against the empire as they learn of the existence of a new superweapon the death star. The last jedi comic book in the works from rogue one cowriter gary whitta, and it will include scenes that werent in the movie. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. It was written by james luceno and first published by del rey in the united states on november 15, 2016, in hardcover and ebook format. In an allnew story, flash back to the illtempered first meeting between cassian and scenestealing droid k2so. From classic droid heroes like c3po to r2d2 to newcomers like bb8, its hard to find a droid that isnt great. Hes also some of the best comic relief the star wars movies have. A day after announcing a new star wars miniseries set during the movies prequel trilogy, marvel entertainment has unveiled another new star wars comic book project. A new star wars comic book is going to reveal how rebel alliance intelligence officer cassian andor and reprogrammed imperial droid k2so met prior to the events of rogue one.
More about the newest star wars droid, voiced by alan tudyk. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The newest droid to join the star wars universe in rogue one, kaytoo, draws its inspiration directly from the empire strikes back. A star wars story because it pushes familiar faces to the sidelines and focuses almost exclusively on a batch of. Marvel expands star wars comic book line with rogue one. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. It seems that every star wars movie has a droid or droids that we fall in love with. The rogue one prequel series now has a production start date disney announced at the d23 expo that star wars liveaction tv series coming to. Droidography, kx droids have a longrange of combat capabilities, excellent probability analysis.
K2so has quickly became a fan favorite after his appearance in rogue one. Great deals on disney star wars action figures astromech droid. Rogue one k2so, the best star wars droid in the star wars. The rogue one crew makes the leap from the big screen to the comicbook page in this actionpacked adaptation. False facts about star wars droids you probably believe. The screenplay by chris weitz and tony gilroy is from a story by john knoll and gary whitta. A star wars story, answering one of the many questions fans had about the new characters after watching the film. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. A star wars story took the first step that led to the death stars destruction. This one is for new and old fans of the star wars franchise, as cbr looks at the 15 best star wars comics ever. Lucasfilmdisney alan tudyk is a name most comic book, scifi and gaming fans know.
Rogue one will be the first star wars movie without the presence of. A star wars story commonly shortened to rogue one is a 2016 american epic space opera film directed by gareth edwards. Why rogue ones sassy new k2so is the droid weve been. Rogue ones alan tudyk resurrects star wars droid k2so. May 19, 2017 a new star wars comic book is going to reveal how rebel alliance intelligence officer cassian andor and reprogrammed imperial droid k2so met prior to the events of rogue one. In the 2014 book how star wars conquered the universe, the star wars creator said that, in his mind. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. A star wars story may contain accurate spoilers from the upcoming film, so read on at your own risk. This limited edition variant was a walmart exclusive and originally could only be found in a comic book 3pack or. All looks lost for the galaxy when the empires new superweapon is discovered. But droids can be repaired, as we learned in empire strikes back, and the issue might have given fans their first glimpse of k2so after the events of rogue one in the comic, r2d2 mounts a one. Disney star wars action figures astromech droid for sale. The droid k2so alan tudyk and rebel jyn erso felicity jones in rogue one.
I know i speak for many star wars fans when i say im excited for rogue one. Multiple months back i had gone to my local comic book store and put the rogue one mini series on reserve when that was announced. K2so and l337 stole practically every scene in rogue one and solo. She marks the first original star wars comic character. Alan tudyks droid k2so is the most memorable new character in rogue one. The biggest movie of the year jumps from the big screen to the comic book page. Rogue ones alan tudyk resurrects star wars droid k2so but as.
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