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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


Directed by: Gareth Edwards


2016 | USA | 133 minutes | PG-13



Screening and Discussion

Friday, May 4, 2018, 6pm



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.


The movie will be followed by a brief talk and Q&A session on The Physics of Star Wars with Prof. Flip Tanedo (UCR) and Dr. Mario De Leo (UCR).


This is event is organized by UC Riverside's ARTSblock + Astronomy Group + Theoretical Particle Physics Group.

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