At the official Star Wars Celebration convention at London's massive ExCel center Friday, Game of Thrones and Force Awakens star Gwendoline Christie took the stage in front of 4,000 people to introduce the cast and crew of Rogue One — but **t before calling for a moment of silence for the victims of Nice. That was followed by a rousing, spontaneous audience rendition of the French national anthem.
Here's What we learned in the hour that followed: the first standalone Star Wars movie, which hits theaters this December and deals with a nascent rebellion and its theft of the Death Star plans, looks pretty damn epic.* Read more...