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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Rogue One: A Star Wars Story from 2016, and The Black Hole from 1979.
Rogue One (or Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards.
The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is based on a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta.
The film was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
It is the first instalment of the Star Wars anthology series, and an immediate prequel to Star Wars (1977).
The main cast consists of Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, and Forest Whitaker.
Set a week before the events of Star Wars, the plot follows a group of rebels who band together to steal plans of the Death Star, the ultimate weapon of the Galactic Empire.
It details the Rebel Alliance's first effective victory against the Empire, first referenced in Star Wars' opening crawl.
Based on an idea first pitched by Knoll ten years before it entered development, the film was made to be different in tone and style from the traditional Star Wars films, omitting the customary opening crawl and transitional screen wipes.
Principal photography on the film began at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, in early August 2015 and wrapped in February 2016.
The film then went through extensive reshoots in mid-2016.
The film's score was composed by Michael Giacchino, rather than John Williams, who composed the score of all prior Skywalker Saga films up to that point.
With an estimated production budget of $200-265 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.
Rogue One premiered in Los Angeles on 10 December 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on 16 December.
The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its acting, story, visuals, musical score, cinematography, and the darker and more serious tone compared to previous Star Wars films, but criticism for its pacing, characters, and digital recreations of Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher as Grand Moff Tarkin and Princess Leia, respectively.
It grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it the 20th-highest-grossing film of all time and the second highest-grossing film of 2016 during its theatrical run.
It received two Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects.
A prequel television series, titled Andor, premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with Luna reprising his role as the title character.
Directed by: Gareth Edwards.
Screenplay by: Chris Weitz, and Tony Gilroy.
Story by: John Knoll, and Gary Whitta.
Based on: Characters by George Lucas.
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, and Simon Emanuel.
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen, and Forest Whitaker.
Cinematography: Greig Fraser.
Edited by: John Gilroy, Jabez Olssen, and Colin Goudie.
Music by: Michael Giacchino.
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Release dates: 10 December 2016 (Pantages Theatre), and 16 December 2016 (United States).
File Length: 134 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $200–265 million.
Box office: $1.058 billion.
The Black Hole is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions.
The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins, and Ernest Borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by Roddy McDowall and Slim Pickens (both uncredited).
The music for the film was composed by John Barry.
With a production budget of $20 million, plus another $6 million for advertising, it was at the time the most expensive picture ever produced by Disney.
In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film. However, the script went through numerous iterations from various screenwriters.
Additionally, Disney's effects department used computerized camera technology to create the visual effects.
The film was released on December 18, 1979, in the United Kingdom and on 21 December 1979, in the United States.
It was the first film from Walt Disney Productions to receive a PG rating.
The film received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $35 million at the US box office.
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
Directed by: Gary Nelson.
Screenplay by: Gerry Day, and Jeb Rosebrook.
Story by: Jeb Rosebrook, Bob Barbash, and Richard Landau.
Produced by: Ron Miller.
Starring: Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins, and Ernest Borgnine.
Cinematography: Frank Phillips.
Edited by: Gregg McLaughlin.
Music by: John Barry.
Production Company: Walt Disney Productions.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Distribution.
Release dates: 18 December 1979 (United Kingdom), and 21 December 1979 (United States).
File Length: 98 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $20 million.
Box office: $35.8 million (domestic).
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