Disney has launched a new line of Star Wars figurines that are replicas of characters in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie, the first standalone film from the hugely popular sci-fi franchise hitting cinemas in December.

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The movie, starring The Theory of Everything actress Felicity Jones and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, follows a group of rebels fighting for freedom in the Star Wars universe.

Disney, which bought Star Wars creator George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd in 2012, also launched on Friday a contest for fans to make homemade films with the toys though little has been given away about the movie.

The winners will see their work and a screening of Rogue One at Lucasfilm' San Francisco headquarters.