We have confirmed with a source inside of production that fittings are taking place for Shadow Troopers - an Elite branch of imperial troopers deployed for special ops. They are not your run of the mill storm troopers, these guys are badasses!
No word yet on who will be leading this team of super killers, but BadAssDigest recently confirmed that Darth Vader will be returning for this film. (FYI, they are not to be confused with the Jedi Hybrid Shadowtrooper which is also from the EU.)
There is a lot of speculation and rumor about the animated series, Star Wars Rebels tying into this first Star Wars Anthology, so it will be interesting to see if the Shadow Troopers will make an appearance there as well. Either way, Rogue One is shaping up to be one hell of a movie — we can’t wait!
May the Force be with you, always!
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