Twenty-four hours ago, most would have counted Rogue Squadron among the many Star Wars movies that never came into fruition. Originally announced in 2020 with Patty Jenkins as director, Rogue Squadron promised to tell a new story about the famed X-wing fighters that would “move the saga into the future era of the galaxy,” according to the official description. But after Jenkins decided to prioritize making a third Wonder Woman movie with Gal Gadot for WB, Rogue Squadron went on the backburner and most considered it canceled. However, in the midst of recent reports about her relationship with DC Studios and the future of the Wonder Woman franchise, Jenkins has provided an encouraging update to her Star Wars film. “Here are the facts,” she wrote in a statement posted to social media. Jenkins explained that she left Rogue Squadron because she didn’t want to delay Wonder Woman 3 any further. But according to the director, Lucasfilm asked her to consider returning to the project once work on Wonder Woman 3 was complete, and she agreed to do so. “They made a new deal with me,” she explained. “In fact, I am still on it and [Rogue Squadron] has been in active development ever since.” That said, Jenkins stopped short of promising the movie would definitely going to see the light of day. “I don’t know if it will happen or not,” she admitted. “We never do until the development process is complete, but I look forward to its potential ahead.” Whatever the case may be at DC, Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron revelation is just the latest exciting update about upcoming Star Wars movies. While on the press tour for his latest movie Glass Onion, Rian Johnson shared that he too remains hopeful that his trilogy will happen when the timing is right. Although no Star Wars film has hit screens since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, it seems like Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy remains committed to the franchise’s original medium. Hopefully, this announcement means not only that Jenkins will be able to make her Rogue Squadron movie, but also that other announced big-screen projects will eventually get off the ground, too. While you wait for more Rogue Squadron news, check out the complete schedule of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV series here.
