In just a few months, Star Wars will return to theaters when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has its long-awaited premiere. The film will be the first of several spin-off films set within the franchise’s massive universe, and fans are excited to see how Rogue One kicks off the new movies. The film will follow a heroine named Jyn Erso as she and her Rebel comrades risk their lives to steal blueprints to the Imperial Death Star. So, it’s rather unsurprising to see that one of her companions now has their own ARTFX+ statue.
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Kotobukiya has unveiled their Rogue One figurine of K-2SO to the delight of collectors everywhere. The sleek, sculpted statue is a one-tenth scale replica with canon-compliant detailing. If you want to check out the item’s product description, then you can read it below:
“The Star Wars movie universe is set to expand beyond the Skywalker saga with the upcoming Rogue One, and Kotobukiya’s lineup of 1/10 scale ARTFX+ statues is set to expand along with it! First up from Rogue One is none other than the towering droid K-2SO.”
The exclusive item highlights the droid’s slender limbs and articulate joints. Buyers will be able to pose the figure in various positions, and K-2SO even includes magnetic feet to give it an extra bit of stability.
If you’re itching to take bring Rogue One into your growing toy collection, then the ARTFX+ statue will run you about $80 prior to shipping fees. The figure is set to go on sale in May 2017, several months after the film debuts in America.
Wait, you haven’t heard of K-2SO? No worries; You still have plenty of time to learn about the droid. Played by Alan Tudyk, K-2SO is a motion-capture character in Rogue One with absolutely no filter. The blunt, sometimes sardonic droid was once an Imperial security droid who joined the Rebellion after Captain Cassian Andor cleared K-2SO of his protocols. Tudyk said his character shares a “paternal” bond with Andor because the latter gave him freedom.
In Rogue One, audiences will see K-2SO work alongside Andor and Erso as they embark on their dangerous mission to steal the Death Star plans. Fans should expect the droid to give some much-needed comedic relief, but it will vary from how previous robots like C-3PO and RD-D2 prompted laughter.
“He has no filter,” Tudyk teased. “Kaytoo can say what he wants. He can say insulting things very casually if he thinks they’re true.” The actor described his character as “unflappable” and that he is the complete opposite of the “f**king neurotic mess” that C-3PO was. Tudyk said K-2SO will “enforce the s**t out of you,” so it looks like Erso might clash with the rather ruly droid.
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, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016.
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