Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is available on Digital HD and coming to Blu-ray this week. Set before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the movie focused on the mission first described in the opening crawl of that movie. A small group or Rebels faced incredible odds in order to seek out the Death Star plans.

As the first stand-alone film in the franchise, the movie broke away from the traditional format. The main characters were new, and there was no connection to the Skywalkers--except for Darth Vader's small role.

The visuals in the story were fantastic. Although, given where the story takes place in the timeline, some things did seem a little too new or shiny, but not so much as to take away from the enjoyment of the film. The movie is worthy of the Star Wars name and holds up to multiple viewings. That alone is reason enough to pick up the Blu-ray.

What about the special features?

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  A Rogue Idea (9:00) Looking at the story from when it was first pitched. Kathleen Kennedy discusses the process and saw it as a WWII/heist movie. John Knoll (Executive Producer) talks about when he was young and went to Anaheim May 1978. He called up ILM and got to visit. When Gareth Edwards was brought in, it turned out he was a huge fan of Star Wars.

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  Jyn: The Rebel (6:16) A feature on Felicity Jones becoming Jyn. There's a look at working out her makeup, costume, etc. Parts of the filming were very intense for her. Gareth thought he had the hardest job but felt Felicity actually did since she had to carry the movie.

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  Cassian: The Spy (4:14) Cassian shows there's no need for superpowers. Diego Luna was overjoyed to get the role. Cassian is willing to make the hard decisions. He represents the people. Luna has appeared in over fifty movies and directed many as well. He brought a lot to the movie.

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  K-2SO: The Droid (7:43) K-2SO was first described as the anti-C-3PO by John Knoll. He didn't want him to be comedy relief. He's not a normal droid and doesn't follow orders. He speaks his mind and has free will. Alan Tudyk talks about his traits and says he's a terrible spy. He chose an English accent since it sounds more proper and a lot of the Empire actors are English. Diego made fun of Tudyk when he had to stand in with a poster board head for the eye line.

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  Baze & Chirrut: Guardians of the Whils (6:20) The filmmakers looked at what the characters would bring to the team. They wanted to give them meaning. Donnie Yen recalls seeing the first Star Wars in theaters and never thought he'd be in one. His kids loved the idea. Jiang Wen's kids also pushed him to do the role. Since the Force was taken out, they wanted to look at others that still believed in it. Yen's martial arts brought in elegance to the character.

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  Bodhi & Saw: The Pilot & The Revolutionary (8:35) They wanted to show the grey area between the good and the bad. There are different versions of good and bad, and Bodhi left the Empire. Riz Ahmed tried different versions of the character for an audition. He's the type of character that usually survives after everything he's gone through. Forrest Whitaker liked working with Ahmed and also stayed in character most of the time. It's mentioned how Saw was created by George Lucas and came into the Rebellion early.

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  The Empire (8:18) They wanted to show the transition in the world from good to bad and the complexity everyone has. They didn't want Darth Vader as the main villain since you'd know he can't die. They made a new one with Krenick. Because the Death Star was such a big part, you needed Tarkin in the movie. Edwards first moment of chills was hearing Darth Vader breathing. He said you couldn't bring him in too early otherwise you'd want more of him. A lot of care was used in filming the end scene.

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  Visions of Hope: The Look of Rogue One (8:24) They had to come up with new designs that would feel like they belong in the original trilogy. They were inspired by Ralph McQuarrie. His past designs became the groundwork. They built a physical set for some parts like the temple, the city, etc. They needed the Stormtroopers to be more menacing which lead to the Deathtroopers.

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  The Princess & The Governor (5:49) Behind the scenes on filming the Leia cameo. They've made advances in facial motion capture. They were up for the challenge in bringing the iconic character to life. There's also a look at bringing Tarkin in as well.

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  Epilogue: The Story Continues (4:15) Some footage from the LA premiere. The cast and crew got to see the impact the movies have on the fans.

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  Rogue Connections (4:31) How is the Star Wars Universe connected? A look at all the Easter eggs and production connections.

As great as the movie was, the special features aren't as spectacular. We do get a lot of extra content so it might be a matter of wanting more. We've recently heard about the reshoots and changes made to the story. Even the early trailers featured footage that wasn't seen. Unfortunately we don't get to see any of those deleted scenes. There's no doubt this is a release that needs to be in your collection if you're a Star Wars fan. The question is: Will there be a later release with more extra content?

Having seen Rogue One: A Star Wars Story more than once in theaters, seeing it in your home is a different experience. As you would expect, the visuals and audio on the Blu-ray are phenomenal. Lucasfilm and Disney would do no less. More features would have been nice, but this is a movie you'll want to own as soon as possible.

The Digital HD version is now available and the Blu-ray goes on sale April 4.