Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, on Front Street for the midnight first showing of the Star Wars spinoff "Rogue One." Roldan said, "I have nothing else on Thursdays and its my day off. Movies are my thing. I come out, people watch and have fun."

Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, on Front Street for the midnight first showing of the Star Wars spinoff "Rogue One." Roldan said, "I have nothing else on Thursdays and its my day off. Movies are my thing. I come out, people watch and have fun."

Photo: First in line for ‘Star Wars’

Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday on Front Street for the midnight first showing of the Star Wars spinoff “Rogue One.” Roldan said, “I have nothing else on Thursdays and its my day off. Movies are my thing. I come out, people watch and have fun.”

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