Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (or simply Rogue One) is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards.The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta.It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.It is the first installment of the Star Wars anthology series. Spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first standalone movie from the franchise, and as such endeavours to be, well, standalone; despite having a very well-known ending, it's telling a new story mostly concerned with never-before-seen characters.. Rogue One may be bringing all the rebels together to fight the Empire, including The Ghost crew from the animated series Star Wars Rebels. Seeing the Ghost—the spaceship from Star Wars Rebels—in Rogue One was a cool moment for fans of the Disney XD show.But there was more to it than just a bit of subtle cross-promotion. Low and behold, why yes, that is the now iconic Ghost ship from Star Wars Rebels in one … The craft featured two gun ports, sleeping quarters, and a cargo hold. [WARNING - This article contains SPOILERS for both Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels.]. The film also offered a glimpse of Chopper and a PA voice calling for "General Syndulla" in reference to Hera. In Rogue One, the Ghost appeared several times, including during the Battle of Scarif. It also included the Phantom, a secondary shuttle that acted as a fully-armed starfighter. Now, we have a fresh Rogue One TV spot that contains a very exciting Star Wars Rebels Easter egg. 1.4m Members Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. The Ghost was the starship and home base of a small band of rebels, and was piloted by the gifted Hera Syndulla.