It’s one of the most anticipated newStar Warsprojects, but now it seems that Patty Jenkins’Rogue Squadronwill be delayed. The movie was first announced during Disney’s investors' day in December of 2020 with a stunning trailer where Jenkins explained why she was excited to take on theRogue Squadronmovie.
Patty Jenkins and writer Matthew Robinson have been developingRogue Squadronfor Lucasfilm for over a year, with the goal of starting production in 2022. It was to have gone into preproduction by the end of this year. But the producers and filmmaking team have come to the realization that Jenkins’s schedule and other commitments would preclude her from being able to helm the movie during that production window. As a result,Rogue Squadronhas been, at least temporarily, taken off the production schedule.
It isn’t clear which commitments are keepingPatty Jenkinsfrom being able to work onRogue Squadron. She is committed to working on the thirdWonder Womanmovie for Warner Brothers. She also has a commitment for a Cleopatra feature for Paramount. Reportedly,Wonder Woman 3was supposed to followRogue Squadronin Jenkins' production schedule, but with the Lucasfilm production currently off the schedule, that could change.
Rogue Squadronwas supposed to be the first motion picture release sinceThe Rise of Skywalker, and currentlyhas a release date of July 01, 2025. Despite being taken off the production schedule,Rogue Squadronis still listed with that release date. Obviously, things can still shift as plans change.
Currently, it is unclear if Lucasfilm has anotherStar Warsproduction that can take the place ofRogue Squadronshould Jenkins not be able to get the movie completed in time for that release date.There are Star Wars movies currently in developmentby Taika Waititi and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige among others, however, it isn’t clear yet how far along production is on any of those projects or if any of them would be ready in time.
While the motion picture side of Lucasfilm is currently unclear, their TV side is doing quite well withThe Mandalorianleading a series of successful shows on Disney+, Although the shows have not been without controversy, they have reignited interest in theStar Warsproperties. After the divisive sequel trilogy,The Mandalorianbrought excitement back toStar Wars, and, with the end of Season 2, redeemed the character of Luke Skywalker in many fans' eyes.
Still,Star Warsis best seen on the big screen, and news that the next big screen adventure is being delayed is distressing especially after the disappointments of the past three movies. The announcement ofRogue Squadronhad been met with a great deal of excitement. Little is still known about the project, but the Rogue Squadron books were beloved by fans and the hope was that Jenkins would draw from those stories, at least in style.
Still, the passion Jenkins felt for the movie was palpable. Hopefully, she can get her schedule cleared up so that production can begin onRogue Squadronin 2022 as planned.
In the meantime,Star Warsreturns to Disney+ in December in the form ofThe Book of Boba Fett. This news originated atThe Hollywood Reporter.
