Rogue One
。is about a group of rebel spies intent on putting a stop to the destructive plans of the fascist Galactic Empire.。

For whatever reason, lots of people on the internet are bringing it up today.。

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SEE ALSO:Catching up on 'Star Wars'? Here’s the only viewing order you need 。 Maybe it's just a coincidence, because 。Rogue One 。

is coming out roughly one month from now, right?

Or, you know, there could be something else that happened recently that's making people think of it. Who knows.。

Can't wait for Rogue One to show a woman, a Latino, 3 asian men, & a black man fighting for freedom against an oppressive white man & win. 。

— Abby Gleason (abbygleason) November 9, 2016 。

One of the titles for #RogueOne that we kicked around in the room was Dark Times.。

That fits.。

— Chris Weitz (chrisweitz) November 9, 2016
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#RogueOne just became real life. 。

— Chris Taylor (FutureBoy) November 9, 2016 。

Spoiler: In Rogue One alliance gets sidetracked from stealing Death Star plans when it's revealed Princess Leia used a private email server.。

— Frank Conniff (FrankConniff) November 7, 2016。

Feels like #RogueOne is gonna carry a lot more weight next month due to the election. pic.twitter.com/OJtAqnc2Os 。

— Tylo Ren (TylerJavier) November 9, 2016 。

Just realized!。

This is all a publicity stunt for the movie #RogueOne!
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BRILLIANT!!!!。

— Randall C Willis (createdbyrcw) November 9, 2016。

Talking to my son this morning re the election, I referenced Star Wars. Last night was "The Empire Strikes Back." You know what comes next.。

— MiguelClarkMallet (mar_de_palabras) November 9, 2016。

Plot Twist: This is all just a very long-winded Rogue One promotion. The prequels tried to warn us! #StarWars #RogueOne #Election2016 。

— Mark Ybarra (markmeadowz) November 9, 2016
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