New Details on Darth Vader's Appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

There's a rumor claiming that Darth Vader would appear in Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This is believable since Rogue One's story takes place before A New Hope and centers on a band of Rebel fighters coming together to steal the plans for the Death Star, and Darth Vader plays a major role in its development. Here are the details that were revealed when the rumor first hit:

[Vader] will not be the main antagonist but he will be working behind the scenes, pulling strings and will appear onscreen. Literally, I'm told - he'll be showing up via viewscreen or holo projection or something. Will our heroes actually run into the Dark Lord of the Sith in person? My source wouldn't say. My source was also mum about Grand Moff Tarkin, who was of course the commander of the fully operational Death Star.

Thanks to Making Star Wars, we now have additional details about Vader's rumored appearance. The site said that Vader will be a "prominent player in a few scenes and something to fear for the heroes. If it amounts to a few shots or a few sequences is still up in the air. It certainly does paint the picture that Darth Vader chasing the stolen plans at the start ofA New Hope is simply a continuation of the events from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

The site also claims that James Earl Jones will be reprising the role. He did it in Star Wars Rebels, so it would be cool if he actually does. They went on to reveal that Darth Vader's costume in A New Hope has been "meticulously recreated to match A New Hope perfectly."

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released in theaters on Dec. 16, 2016.