[SIZE=16pt]Darth Vader to return for 'Star Wars' stand-alone film 'Rogue One'[/SIZE] Cue the heavy breathing. Darth Vader is alive, angry, and merciless. As part of EW's Rogue One we confirmed the Sith lord will be back at the height of his powers in the Dec. 16 film, which takes place just prior to the events of 1977's original Star Wars. Hotwater