The biggest, baddest "Star Wars" villain may be back on the big screen this December.
JoBlo is reporting Darth Vader will appear in the upcoming "Star Wars: Rogue One," following rumors we may see the Sith Lord again on screen in some capacity.
According to JoBlo, the infamous villain "is expected to have a larger role than originally thought."
Birth.Movies.Death previously reported we may see Vader show up as a "holo projection" in the film.
"Star Wars" site MakingStarWars.net had also heard that Brian Muir, who worked on Vader’s helmet in the original 1977 film was working on the film. The site has a screen grab from Muir’s Facebook saying he started work on “Rogue One” in November, so it's starting to sound like we really will see Vader on screen.
"Rogue One" will be the first of three "Star Wars Anthology" films set at different points in franchise's saga. It will take place before the events of the 1977 original "Star Wars: A New Hope" and will follow a group of rebels attempting to retrieve the plans for the Death Star. The infiltration and destruction of the Death Star was a major plot point in "A New Hope."
Veteran actor James Earl Jones provided Vader's voice for the original trilogy. And for fans hoping to see the character again for "Rogue One," there's hope: Jones voiced the character as recently as last year's "Star Wars Rebels," an animated Disney series set before the events of "A New Hope."
There's no confirmation Jones will return as Vader for "Rogue One."
"Rogue One" will be in theaters December 16.
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