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Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, and Wen Jiang are set to appear in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," the next film in the "Star Wars" franchise that chronologically takes place before "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope."

This weekend, the cast and crew of the film, which is scheduled to be released Dec. 16, 2016, are taking part in three-day Star Wars Celebration in London, where behind the scenes footage featuring Yen, Ahmed, Jiang, as well as other cast members was released.

Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed on stage during the Rogue One Panel at the Star Wars Celebration 2016 at ExCel on July 15, 2016 in London, England. Ben A. Pruchnie / Getty Images

In the footage, Yen, who plays Chirrut Imwe, a blind, Force-believing martial artist, can be seen in fight scenes, standing in front of fire, and running through fight choreography with stunt actors. There are also clips of Jiang, who plays Baze Malbus, a companion of Imwe, staring at the horizon and Ahmed, who plays rebel pilot Bodhi Rook.

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