Rogue Squadron is set to take flight as the next Star Wars movie
One of the big reveals during the Disney Investor Day event was that the next feature film for Star Wars, which is set to hit cinemas in December 2023, will be Rogue Squadron and the director is Patty Jenkins, the director of the two Wonder Woman movies.
“It’s been a lifelong dream as a filmmaker to one day make a great fighter pilot film,” said Jenkins. “As the daughter of a great fighter pilot myself, some of the best memories of my life are of seeing my father’s squadron take off in their F4s every morning, and hearing and feeling the awe-inspiring power and grace. When he passed away in service to this country it ignited a burning desire to one day channel all of those emotions into one great film. When the perfect story arrived in combination with another true love of mine, the incomparable world of Star Wars, I knew I’d finally found my next film. I’m extremely honored and excited to take it on, and grateful to Lucasfilm, Disney, and the fans for extending that thrill to me.”
“Patty has established herself as one of the top directors working in the film industry today,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “She’s a visionary who knows how to strike the balance between action and heart, and I can’t wait to see what she does in the Star Wars galaxy.”
Sadly, those are all the details we know, but given that in the books, comics and games, Rogue Squadron was big during the original trilogy, it stands to reason it might be set then.
