At Disney’s Investors Day on December 10, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced the next Star Wars theatrical release will be 2023’s Rogue Squadron, directed by Patty Jenkins.
Credit: Disney Investors Day Livestream
Jenkins took to Twitter to confirm the news with the following video:
Jenkins — perhaps best known for Wonder Woman 1984 — will be the first woman to direct a Star Wars feature film. This aligns with Kennedy’s previous statements about hiring female filmmakers being a major priority for Lucasfilm moving forward.
The Verge shares some key details about Rogue Squadron:
Rogue Squadrons will follow a group of fighter pilots as they band together through thick and thin to defend good against evil. It’s a fan adored part of the Star Wars universe — one that prominently featured in a popular Nintendo 64 game — and will help Lucasfilm leave the Skywalker Trilogy behind on the big screen.
In the teaser video Jenkins shared on social media, Star Wars fans get a brief, behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of the Rogue Squadron sets.
This is it ladies and gentlemen, #RogueSquadron is on its way!!! I am confident that @PattyJenks will make a great addition to the #StarWars franchise. Super hyped!! Much love to @PattyJenks
This is it ladies and gentlemen, #RogueSquadron is on its way!!! I am confident that @PattyJenks will make a great addition to the #StarWars franchise. Super hyped!!
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