SXSW ATTENDEES CAN JOIN THE REBELLION THROUGH AN ALL-NEW IMMERSIVE ADVENTURE INSPIRED BY “ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY,”
MARCH 10 - 12
Rebel Mission – Escape from Scarif challenges participants to steal the plans to the Death Star!
WHAT: Rebel Mission – Escape from Scarif, an all-new, immersive experience inspired by Lucasfilm’s “
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” will challenge
South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals attendees to join the rebellion, March 10 – 12. Participants will infiltrate the Empire and must pass a series of tests in order to steal the plans to the Death Star and transmit them back to the Rebel Alliance. Will the Force be with you?
WHO: South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals attendees
WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 10 – SUNDAY, MARCH 12
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: GRIMES STUDIO
500 E. Fifth St., Austin, TX 78701
ABOUT “ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY”:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the
Star Wars standalone films, “
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the
Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
“
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy. The epic action-adventure thriller arrives home early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on
March 24,, and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on
April 4.
For more information, visit
www.starwars.com/rogue-one and connect via
www.Facebook.com/StarWarsMovies.
About SXSW
SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, TX, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film and music industries. The event, an essential destination for global professionals, features conference programming, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. SXSW 2017 will take place March 10-19, 2017.