As an added bonus, watching it that way gives a new viewer the opportunity to enjoy all of the Easter eggs in Rogue One. After that, VII to IX, as they are released, and then, Rogue One, any Han Solo stories, and all the miscellaneous filler, such as Rebels, Clone Wars, and future one-shot installments. That tells Luke's story from New Hope to Jedi. So where does Rogue One fit in the Machete Order? The recommended viewing order is now IV, V, II, III, VI. As fascinating as the stories of The Silmarillion are, they aren't directly a part of Frodo's story, so they can serve as filler to read after the fact. Delaying the resolution of this cliffhanger makes it all the more satisfying when Return of the Jedi is watched.'Д®ssentially, Rogue One, because it isn't part of Luke's story, can serve as an appendix of sorts, much in the way that The Silmarillion is an appendix to The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Han is in carbonite, Vader is Luke's father, and the Empire has hit the rebellion hard. 'The prequel backstory comes at the perfect time, because The Empire Strikes Back ends on a huge cliffhanger. Additionally, the closing shot of Jedi with Hayden Christensen as Vader's Force ghost has been cited as a jarring irrelevancy, as the viewer only knows Vader from how he looks when Luke removes his mask on the second Death Star.ДЄs the inventor, Rod Hilton describes why the Machete Order makes the most sense. (We'll put aside the unfinished trilogy of VII through IX for now.) Instead, you get the open-ended hanger of Obi-wan dropping Luke off with Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru and going off to live in the Jundland Wastes. Additionally, when Ben Kenobi tells Luke that Darth Vader seduced and killed Anakin Skywalker, you already know it for the shading of the truth that it is.ДЄ chronological release viewing is also okay, but will leave a viewer dissatisfied because there is no conclusion that the end of Return of the Jedi provides in Revenge of the Sith. If you've watched them in numerical order, you already know this because of how Episode III ends. For example, in the climax of the movie, when Darth Vader tells Luke Skywalker that he, the Dark Lord of the Sith, is Luke's father. This journey, however, then loses much of the emotional punch that the best Star Wars film, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back provides.

When you watch the films in numerical order, you're told the tale of the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker as he falls to the dark side of the Force and redeems himself in the final act of Return of the Jedi. For most Star Wars fans, Machete Order has been the go-to method since it was invented in 2011 and here's why. When it comes to watching Star Wars, there has always been three ways you can watch the seven films: chronological order of release (IV, V, VI, I, II, III, VII), numerical order (I to VII), or Machete Order (IV, V, II, III, VI).

Thankfully, we have that answer, and some recommendations for how the rest of the movies will fit as well. You can pre-order your copy of the score starting February 16th at the official Mondo website.With the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a question has been raised about where the film fits in the Machete Order.

Scariff Antenna Alignment (Alternate) (1:20)*.

Rebellions are Built on Hope (Alternate) (2:55)*.

A Long Ride Ahead (Alternate Ending) (4:00)*.

Guardians of the Whills Suite (Alternate Ending) (2:23)*.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is now available to stream on Disney+ and is also available to purchase on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Jyn Erso & Hope Suite (Alternate Open) (6:03)* The labelвЂ™s original 21-track soundtrack album was released at the time of the movieвЂ™s theatrical opening in 2016.

Rogue one soundtrack in film order