Question: is rogue one an official star wars movie

title: Rogue One
text: Rogue One : A Star Wars Story , or simply Rogue One , is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards . The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta . It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the first installment of the Star Wars Anthology series , set immediately before the events of the original Star Wars film . The cast includes Felicity Jones , Diego Luna , Riz Ahmed , Ben Mendelsohn , Donnie Yen , Mads Mikkelsen , Alan Tudyk , Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker . Rogue One follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star , the Galactic Empire 's superweapon . 

Answer: answer: Yes, Rogue One is a Star Wars Story. It is the first installment of the Star Wars Anthology series, set immediately before the events of the original Star Wars film.