'The Empire is building a terrible weapon': Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gets new TV ad with Felicity Jones rousing her rebel troops

It's only about five weeks until Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits screens in the US.

And on Saturday a fresh TV advertisement from the Disney/Lucas Films saga was shared.

In it Felicity Jones, who plays Jyn Erso, is heard trying to pep talk her band of rebels before they attempt to steal the plans for the Empire's Death Star.

New: A fresh TV advertisement from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was shared on Saturday

Tension: In it Felicity Jones, who plays Jyn Erso, is heard trying to pep talk her band of rebels before they attempt to steal the plans for the Empire's Death Star

'The Empire is building a terrible weapon,' she begins.

'I need your help. We can stop them. This is your chance to make a real difference. We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope. Are you with me?'

Diego Luna's character is heard saying: 'All the way.'

Rallying: 'The Empire is building a terrible weapon,' she begins. 'I need your help. We can stop them'

Her guy: Diego Luna is then shown nodding at Erso as if he has agreed to go into battle with her

Darth Vader is not seen in the new TV spot, but he has appeared in other clips and on the film's poster. 

The TV ad opens with a grim-looking man.

Then the Death Star is seen with a fighter heading toward it.

Men in white: The clip flashes to Stormtroopers shown walking through a town with a tank

He did this on his own: And a rebel is seen fighting several Stormtoopers

Next Jyn's face is flashed as well as several of the rebels.

The clip flashes to Stormtroopers shown walking through a town with a tank. And a rebel is seen fighting several Stormtoopers.

Forrest Whitaker is seen in costume looking war torn.

Attack: Tie Fighters zoom over a tropical island where two massive Imperial Walkers make their way up a beach toward a town

From the ground: Rebels with shoulder rocket launchers are seen

Got him good! One bomb hits a walker in the face, setting it on fire

Diego Luna is then shown nodding at Erso as if he has agreed to go into battle with her.

Tie Fighters zoom over a tropical island where two massive Imperial Walkers make their way up a beach toward a town.

Rebels with shoulder rocket launchers are seen and one hits a walker in the face.

Jyn runs with her rebels on the beach with a gun at the ready. 

Also seen in the clip are Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Jiang Wen. 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in the US on December 16. 

She fights too: Jyn runs with her rebels on the beach with a gun over her shoulder

Undercover: The British actress is also seen walking through a town with a scarf on

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