Here’s our first look at a new ship in the next ‘Star Wars’ movie

The original "Star Wars" movies had the famed X-wing fighter, and now we're getting the U-Wing.

The U-Wing is used by the Alliance, the good guys in the "Star Wars" universe. It'll show up in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," the spinoff film about stealing the plans for the Death Star, coming out this December.

Disney teased the ship's design on their "Star Wars"-themed webshow, which featured Weird Al Yankovic for whatever reason. Check it out in all of its U-shaped glory:

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