Around five years ago, Lucasfilm first announced plans for a “Rogue Squadron” film – complete with a video of filmmaker Patty Jenkins and a life-sized X-Wing.
Of course, it wasn’t meant to be with the project seemingly stalled for years (and briefly cancelled in 2023), and Jenkins exiting to work on a “Wonder Woman 3” project that was scuttled prior to the Gunn-Safran DC Studios takeover.
Late last year, rumours swirled that the project was being re-developed as a potential live-action TV series. Yet when Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy exited her post the other week, various “Star Wars” projects in development were discussed in her exit interview and “Rogue Squadron” wasn’t mentioned.
Matthew Robinson, the writer on that originally announced “Rogue Squadron” film, recently spoke with Polygon and reflected on working the movie and indicates he’s as in the dark regarding its status as everyone else:
“I had a great time writing it. Patty Jenkins is one of my favorite artists in the world. I think she’s absolutely brilliant. We had a great time working together.
I don’t currently know what Lucasfilm wants to do with it. They’re in a pretty big state of flux at the moment, after Kathleen [Kennedy] leaving, and who knows what the future holds for them theatrically.
It was a great thrill to write that, and especially to work with Patty, who made it a very personal story. It was very much a movie about fighter pilots. Her father was a fighter pilot.
It was very personal to her, and we were trying to tell a really great personal story about fighter pilots and Rogue Squadron pilots in the Star Wars universe. I think we did a great job with it, and I really hope one day we get to see a version of that.”
The “Star Wars” universe is running thin on new live-action series these days, with only “Ahsoka” Season 2 coming this year and a Carlton Cuse/Nick Cuse-produced series in development. The film side does appear to be ramping up though with “The Mandalorian & Grogu” launching in May and “Star Wars: Starfighter” on the way next year.
