Patty Jenkins' STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON Film Has Been Delayed
Production on the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron film being developed by director Patty Jenkins for Lucasfilm has been delayed. The film was originally supposed to go into production in 2022, but that’s no longer the case.
Jenkins has been developing this movie with writer Matthew Robinson for more than a year, and according to the report, she is “reportedly figuring out her future schedule which includes directing Wonder Woman 3 at Warner Bros. and Paramount’s Cleopatra.”
A few months ago Jenkins said that Star Wars: Rogue Squadron would be her next film, but obviously that’s not the case anymore. She said at the time:
"I'm definitely doing Rogue Squadron next and I'm excited to do Wonder Woman 3. The Michael Stackpole books and the video games and all of the Rogue Squadron books, there's an incredible history that's really important to honor. And yet, it must be brought to a new age, because we have to tell a new story with it and so you're trying to blend the best of everything and make it the great fighter-pilot movie, which I've always wanted to make, as well. It's a big brew of things that you're trying to put together and still try to keep a simple story."
It was previously explained that the movie will not be a direct adaptation of any pre-existing narrative. This will be an original story that is heavily inspired by the games and the books. When talking about the pressure of making a Star Wars film, she went on to say:
"You're trying to bring the best of yourself and use it to make something beautiful that honors the legacy before you. Of course, it's a huge amount of pressure and Wonder Woman was a huge amount of pressure, as well, so it's not a totally new feeling to me. Definitely nerve-wracking."
The latest report makes a point of saying that Jenkins is still committed to Rogue Squadron. With the filmmaker being so confident that this would be her next film a few months ago, I wonder if the delay is coming because the script for the film just isn’t ready yet, so she is looking to jump on another project that is closer to being ready for production.
As of right now, the release date for the pic remains unchanged on Dec. 22, 2023. That will probably get pushed back, though. There are two other Star Wars movies in development; one with Marvel Boss Kevin Feige, the second with Taika Waititi.
Source: Deadline