Rogue One: New behind-the-scenes clip offers a better glimpse at the Star Wars spin-off film

The clip's release coincides with the second ever edition of Star Wars Celebration Europe - featuring panels on upcoming releases and talks with cast members

Though we'll have to wait until 2017 to return to the main Star Wars narrative with Episode VIII, this year brings the first of a series of spin-off films for the franchise.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follows a wayward band of Rebel fighters brought together for one improbable mission: steal the plans for the Death Star. These events, of course, directly link into the first scenes of A New Hope; when Princess Leia is seen concealing the plans in R2-D2 before she's captured by the Galactic Empire.

We've now been offered a second glimpse at the film with the release of a brand new behind-the-scenes clip that thrillingly culminates with protagonist Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) uttering the immortal words: "May the force be with us."

Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One centers around Felicity Jones' Jyn Erso, a criminal misfit who becomes entangled in the Rebellion's ambitious, and resolutely dangerous, schemes. Donnie Yen, Diego Luna, Jian Wen, Forest Whitaker, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen and Ben Mendelsohn also star.

It was recently confirmed Whitaker would be playing a familiar face to the more dedicated of Star Wars fans, Saw Gerrera; the shadowy Rebel fighter first seen in season 5 of The Clone Wars animated series.

Though the film had recently come under the spotlight for a series of "expensive reshoots", reportedly revisiting up to 40% of the film, the controversy has since been played down by many of those involved; Mads Mikkelsen insisting, "It’s not a new thing, it happens with every film. It’s the same film, it’s just adding little bits here and there to do the final polishing. That’s my feeling."

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits UK theatres 16 December.