A dramatic twist in a galaxy far, far away! Over 3 years in the works, Rogue Squadron has risen from the ashes. The Star Wars project helmed by Patty Jenkins, director of Wonder Woman, isn’t dead and buried yet.
“I originally abandoned Rogue Squadron after a long and productive development process when I realized it wasn’t going to see the light of day as I had hoped, and I didn’t want to push Wonder Woman 3 further back.”The filmmaker explained in a December 2022 press release.
After Wonder Woman Part 3 was canceled due to James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU overhaul, will Patty Jenkins be able to commit to Star Wars again? According to the director, the project is really updated!
guest podcast From host Ben Mankiewicz, the director confirmed his involvement in Rogue Squadron. “When I left Star Wars to do Wonder Woman 3, I thought maybe I’d come back to it afterwards. So we agreed to make it happen.”Patty Jenkins confided.
Pete is back!
“When the project was abandoned, Lucasfilm and I said, ‘Oh, we have to honor this contract.’ “he continued.
“The studio does a difficult job of bringing Star Wars back to the big screen, choosing which productions to prioritize… There are other directors working on the franchise, and for my part, I definitely came back to Rogue Squadron and We.” We’ll see how it goes, now we have to develop the project and see if me and the studio are satisfied with the result.”– assured Patty Jenkins.
We need to develop the project and see if the studio and I are satisfied with the result.
Indeed, at the moment, two projects are on the way: The New Jedi Order with Daisy Ridley, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and The Mandalorian and Grogu, Jon Favreau.
“Star Wars is great, the emotion that the saga evokes and what it represents is so beautiful, especially in the moment we’re going through right now”Patty Jenkins points out.
Did the concept come true?
“I’ve always wanted to make a movie about fighter pilots. It’s always been a dream of mine”, he concludes. Indeed, this project is very personal to the artist, his father was a fighter pilot in the US Air Force. When the latter loses his life in the service of his country, he decides to honor him by making the best film about fighter pilots.
To banish this tragedy, he went in search of the right story to tell, to no avail…so far with Rogue Squadron. So his wish will come true!
This blockbuster introduces a new generation of Starfighter pilots. We follow them as they earn their wings and risk their lives in a thrilling, high-speed race. The latter pushes the boundaries and moves the saga into the next era of the galaxy.
Source: Allocine
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