"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" star Felicity Jones will host the first "Saturday Night Live" of 2017.

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Jones plays Jyn Erso, the leader of a group of Rebels who undertake a dangerous mission to steal the plans for the Galactic Empire's planet-destroying superweapon, the Death Star. The film takes place just before the events of 1977's "Star Wars."

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The film, which opened in wide release on Friday, has already broken box office records, earning $29 million from previews, beating "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Captain America: Civil War" for the biggest Thursday debut of the year. It is also likely to earn the second-biggest December domestic debut of all time, behind only "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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Jones' episode will air on Jan. 14. She'll be joined by musical guest country singer Sturgill Simpson.

Directed by Gareth Edwards from a screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" also stars Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker.

(via Deadline)