Rogue Squadron has reportedly been dropped from Disney’s schedule. According to Variety, the Star Wars spin-off film starring Patty Jenkins has been removed from the studio’s production calendar. The film was scheduled to release on December 22, 2023, and now it seems that it has been delayed indefinitely as development continues. Rogue Squadron was previously pushed back from a 2022 release, due to Jenkins’ scheduling conflicts and other commitments. The filmmaker is currently working on a third Wonder Woman film and a Cleopatra biopic – both headed by Gal Gadot.
The next big silver-screen story in Lucasfilm’s space opera saga follows EA’s Starfighter combat video game, Star Wars: Squadron. The first-person multiplayer title saw players fit into orange uniforms sent on 5v5 dogfights. Rogue Squadron was expected to be the first Star Wars movie to hit theaters since 2019’s The Rise of the Skywalker. Jenkins was brought in to direct the film in December 2020, while fans were treated to Disney+ series such as The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Walt Disney skipped several release dates for the studio’s upcoming projects, including those led by Rachel Ziegler. snow White Live-action remake — releasing on March 22, 2024. The film was unveiled at Disney’s D23 Expo last weekend, but didn’t have a release window. Similarly, Barry Jenkins’ The Lion King prequel, Mufasa is set for release on July 5, 2024, while Inside Out 2 will release on June 14, 2024. Riley stars as a teenager in the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film. With the whirlwind of complex emotions that come with adolescence.
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In addition to Rogue Squadron, Lucasfilm has three different Star Wars feature films in the pipeline. One with Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), another with Rian Johnson (Knives Out), and the third with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Right now, there isn’t enough information about these films, so it can’t be said whether they’ll hit theaters or go straight to Disney+.
The studio also moved the release dates for its theme-park ride adaptation, Haunted Mansion. The film was initially planned for a March 2023 release, but will now open on August 11, 2023. The new date coincides with the release date of Sony Pictures’ Gran Turismo film, which recently added David Harbor (Stranger Things) to the cast lineup. .. an untitled MCU movie has also been pushed from February 16, 2024 to September 6, 2024.
