
The CD sleeve includes jokey alternative titles for each track, reminiscent of the puns Giacchino usually employs in his scores. The original soundtrack was published by Walt Disney Records on compact disc as well as vinyl record. The soundtrack includes 21 tracks, which give a total runtime of over 69 minutes. A chorus is used for the tracks "Your Father Would Be Proud" and "Hope," which plays in the film as its protagonists and other members of the Rebel Alliance meet their death. The Rogue One soundtrack also makes extensive use of dies irae, which forms a significant part of Jyn Erso's theme.Īlthough the musical score does not begin with the " Star Wars Main Title" as with the Star Wars saga films, the Main Title is briefly played in the track "Scrambling the Rebel Fleet," when C-3PO and R2-D2 appears on screen. In addition to developing new themes and motifs such as the The Imperial Suite and the messenger motif, the film score incorporates leitmotifs from John Williams' Star Wars scores, particularly those from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It was released on December 16, 2016, the same day as the film itself.

The story is by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, and the screenplay is by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy.The Rogue One: A Star Wars Story soundtrack was composed by Michael Giacchino for the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 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" 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. 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. 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.

Michael Giacchino said, "It has been a great honour to have been asked to score 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' and I am humbled to have had the opportunity to contribute to the musical universe that inspired me so as a kid.
