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Following an announcement that untitled stand-alone Star Wars film II has just got directors, other news from "Star Wars" universe emerges. The first installment of "Star Wars" anthology series, "Rogue One", is said to include fan-favorite character Darth Vader.

Birth.Movies.Death reports that Vader will appear in the forthcoming film, but he will not be the primary antagonist of the film. Instead, he will "be working behind the scenes, pulling strings and will appear onscreen" and will literally appear on screen via a viewscreen or holo projection. The upcoming film will mark Vader's critical moment in his history.

Meanwhile, there is a speculation that Grand Moff Tarkin, the commander of the fully operational Death Star who appeared in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", will be the villain in the movie. However, there is no confirmation yet about which villains will exactly appear in the film.

"Rogue One" will be a heist movie about rebels trying to steal the plans to the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. The movie will take place between "Episode III" and "Episode IV" when there wasn't a lot of Jedi activities. Directed by Gareth Edwards, the sci-fi movie is slated for a release on December 16, 2016 in the United States.