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

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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