Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Delayed Indefinitely

Patty Jenkins was supposed to start manufacturing on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron subsequent yr, however the mission has been pushed again by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, the primary Star Wars function movie since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, has formally been delayed. The movie from Surprise Lady 1984 director Patty Jenkins was on account of start taking pictures subsequent yr however has now been faraway from the upcoming manufacturing schedule.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron was first introduced again in 2020 throughout Disney’s investor day. In a brief video that includes Jenkins dressing up in an X-wing pilot go well with, the director mentioned her ardour for the brand new mission, citing her real-life fighter pilot father as inspiration. Whereas the brand new movie bears the identical title because the popular Star Wars video game and book series, Jenkins has stated that the movie will likely be an unique concept a couple of new era of fighter pilots.

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Whereas Jenkins has been growing the movie for over a yr, based on The Hollywood Reporter, producers on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron determined to delay manufacturing as a result of director’s busy schedule and prior commitments. The movie was supposed to start preproduction on the finish of the yr, with manufacturing slated to start in 2022. Rogue Squadron was initially meant to be the primary function movie from Lucasfilm since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Whereas Rogue Squadron continues to be eyeing a December 2023 launch date, it is unclear whether or not it should nonetheless premiere earlier than different upcoming initiatives. Disney and Lucasfilm are pursuing at the very least two different function movies, one from Marvel Studios head Kevin Fiege and one other from Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi.

It’s reportedly hoped that Jenkins will return to the mission as soon as she sees by means of her earlier commitments. Jenkins’ most up-to-date movie was Surprise Lady 1984, the extremely anticipated sequel to 2017’s Surprise Lady, which she additionally directed. Regardless of poor critiques and the sizable lack of field workplace income on account of a restricted theatrical launch, Warner Bros. is pursuing a 3rd Surprise Lady film with Jenkins set to return to the director’s chair. Jenkins can be slated to direct a new Cleopatra film for Paramount Pictures starring Surprise Lady lead Gal Gadot because the Egyptian Queen. It is unconfirmed whether or not these commitments are the explanation for the Rogue Squadron delays. Regardless, Jenkins actually has her fingers full.

In the meantime, Lucasfilm seems to be dominating on the earth of tv streaming with reveals such because the extremely popular live-action series The Mandalorian in addition to the non-canonical anime anthology Star Wars: Visions. The studio has a number of high-profile TV reveals lined up for Disney Plus together with The Mandalorian spin-off sequence The Guide of Boba Fett, which just lately premiered its first trailer final week. Additionally coming to Disney Plus is the Obi-Wan Kenobi restricted sequence and one other Mandalorian spinoff, Ahsoka.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is at the moment set to premiere in theatres on December twenty second, 2023.

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Supply: The Hollywood Reporter

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