ROGUE SQUADRON: Production Delay Reportedly Due To Creative Differences Between Patty Jenkins and Lucasfilm

ROGUE SQUADRON: Production Delay Reportedly Due To Creative Differences Between Patty Jenkins and Lucasfilm

Rogue Squadron was recently taken off Lucasfilm's production schedule. Now, a new report states that the setback stemmed from creative differences between director Patty Jenkins and Lucasfilm.

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By DanielKlissmman - Nov 15, 2021 07:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Puck

Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, the Star Wars universe is expected to return to theaters with Rogue Squadron. Directed by Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster), the film is supposed to explore the more "grounded" side of the Galaxy Far, Far Way by focusing on a team of next-generation Starfighter pilots. Rogue Squadron was announced during Disney's 2020 Investor Day conference, and was given a December 22, 2023 release date.

However, that release date was put into question when The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the movie had been taken off Lucasfilm's production schedule. At the time, it was stated that Jenkins wouldn't be able to start production by 2022 due to other work commitments. Now, a new report points to there possibly being another reason behind the setback. 

In a new opinion piece from Puck (written by former THR editor Matthew Belloni), it's claimed that Rogue Squadron 's production delay stemmed from creative differences between Patty Jenkins and Lucasfilm executives. Apparently, the parties couldn't see eye-to-eye regarding the film's screenplay. The report further claimed that Lucasfilm has become notorious for the heavy restrictions it puts in place for filmmakers working in the Star Wars universe, and Jenkins was supposedly not willing to deal with that. According to Puck, the director had much more freedom on the Wonder Woman franchise. 

Rogue Squadron technically remains scheduled for release on December 22, 2023, but its production setback could point to an incoming delay. While the reported creative differences between Jenkins and Lucasfilm cast doubt on her return to the film, Deadline states that the Wonder Woman director remains attached to the project, and still intends to helm it.

Star Wars' immediate big-screen future appears to be in flux at the moment, but the Galaxy Far, Far Away will continue on Disney+, first with The Book of Boba Fett (December 29, 2021), and later on with multiple other series, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, Andor and The Acolyte. 

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DiegoMD
DiegoMD - 11/15/2021, 7:03 AM
Kathleen Kennedy, you never disappoint... Patty seems to have a vision for this, let her realize that!!!
KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 11/15/2021, 7:37 AM
@AndrewHolland - scheduling conflict is Hollywood code for fired. Kathy has fired 8 directors. Add patty to the pile.
The1st
The1st - 11/15/2021, 8:50 AM
@AndrewHolland - Maybe, but having more freedom with the WW franchise hasn't resulted in me being wowed either.
Tpo81
Tpo81 - 11/15/2021, 9:32 AM
@AndrewHolland - if it’s anything like her vision for Wonder Woman 2 than no thanks
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 11/15/2021, 10:48 AM
@AndrewHolland - idk... I kinda think this makes them all look really really stupid. Maybe next time waste a bunch of people's time and money filming and putting together a touchingly pompous self congratulatory video package announcing your big emotional family inspired feature film in the Star Wars universe before you've even agreed on a final draft of what the freaking story is even gonna be..... kinda makes you all look like utter fools when the film doesn't get made because yall can't see eye to eye.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 11/15/2021, 10:53 AM
@ElricReturns - Yeah to save embarrassment, I won't be surprised if they scrap this whole project if PJ gets fired. They will likely just repurpose the script and rename the project and covert it into another movie or tv show with a different title.

Han solo was initially supposed to deal with the underground crime and syndicate universe for star wars but once the film flopped they just turned its sequel into the book of bobba fett.
Fanmar16
Fanmar16 - 11/15/2021, 7:04 AM
creative differences = goodbye
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/15/2021, 7:05 AM
And so the list grows. First Rogue One, then Solo, then Episode IX and now this one.

Wonder if Disney is ever gonna make a Star Wars movie that isn't troubled from the start (one that doesn't have JJ at the helm).
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/15/2021, 7:11 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - oh yeah, completely forgot about Rian.

Just glad The Mandoverse seems to be allowed to do it's own thing. That, or Favreau and Filoni dare to speak up
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/15/2021, 7:17 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - I miss Iger already. That man made some beauty with Disney. Movies, acquisitions, parks and everything
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/15/2021, 7:43 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - well in Walt Disney's words is that no matter the expense, the public will pay you back if you do it well enough. And I think Iger sure did it well enough with those moves.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/15/2021, 8:46 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - I've been to both the Orlando and the Paris parks, and the food was far superior in the latter park. But that might just be due to food cultures in respective countries.

As for brands, I think Iger did make some improvements. Obviously with Marvel, but also with Disney Animations and Pixar. Sure, Star Wars does leave some things to be desired, but overall I think Iger expanded the brand of Disney and all it's subsidiaries massively.

And yeah it didn't do so well money wise, but that's pretty much the first year. Since 2006, Disney has seen steady growth in global revenue. And I think part of that came down due the massive influx of new content.

As you may notice, I'm a massive Iger fan (especially compared to Eisner's later years). Chapek is gonna have a long way convinving though ahead indeed.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/15/2021, 11:53 AM
@bkmeijer - she isn’t allowed to [frick] with Favreau, Chapek makes sure of it
DarthNihilus
DarthNihilus - 11/15/2021, 7:14 AM
Ahhh Kathleen.... you did it again haha



KK should should leave too. Very bad leadership with a bad vision of StarWars.
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 11/15/2021, 7:28 AM
hey maybe dont announce things until its a close deal
but then, lord & miller were fired of SOLO with half of the movie shot, so what do I know
JohnCastillo
JohnCastillo - 11/15/2021, 8:28 AM
@NicolausCopernicus - Ron Howard is an actual genius 😂 he made a somewhat decent film out of that mess.. something Joss Whedon couldn’t do with Justice League. First time I saw Solo I didn’t like it but it actually gets better when I see it multiple times. It’s not that bad. But Kennedy is a such a problem for Lucasfilm…
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 11/15/2021, 8:38 AM
@JohnCastillo - well, as inocuos as it was, I found it to be better that any of the movies of the main trilogy. I know some people that still really like Force Awakens, but I cannot enjoy that film If is mainly setup for something that we know now that its entirely dissapointing.
Allthough, I think I´vould have preefer the Lord & Miller version better though. Spiderverse kinda makes me suspect that Kennedy made the wrong call
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 11/15/2021, 9:01 AM
@JohnCastillo - I don't think anyone could've made a good film out of Justice League.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 11/15/2021, 9:42 AM
@NicolausCopernicus - but they didn't direct Spiderverse. Plus when the cast and crew cheer your departure, that's not a good sign.

I like Phil and Lord and I think they are really talented, but it does sound like Solo was a bit out of their depth.
JohnCastillo
JohnCastillo - 11/15/2021, 12:27 PM
@GwenLantern - Yeah I mean to tell a filmmaker to make a more funny, lighthearted Justice League in just a couple of months, but also use most footage from the previous director and your Superman actor can’t shave his moustache off for the reshoots 😂.. it was an impossible task. But Zack Snyder’s Justice League was pretty good so they should’ve just had that come out to begin with, strange decision making over at WB.
JohnCastillo
JohnCastillo - 11/15/2021, 12:30 PM
@Itwasme - It’s amazing how many people think they directed Spider-Verse.. even I thought they did 😂 poor directors hardly get credit for the film.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 11/15/2021, 1:45 PM
@JohnCastillo - 100% agree. The film was simply amazing, and the Directors get no love for it. Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti & Rodney Rothman I see you!!!! Lol.

And honestly I certainly not slighting Phil and Lord at all. I think they are great. People seem to not appreciate how difficult making a movie is. Sometimes talented people misstep. It happens all the time. Doesn't mean they aren't as talented it just mean that maybe they weren't the right fit for a project, or the project just didn't work out.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 11/15/2021, 7:40 AM
Patty Jenkins is the only reason I have the slightest interest in this because of her own experiences being the daughter of a fighter pilot and growing up around fighters as a kid. She has a personal perspective that makes it an interesting endeavour, she has something that nobody else has got and it makes her hard to replace.
TheMandalorian
TheMandalorian - 11/15/2021, 10:32 AM
@ARMUS - She already said she would use her experience over actual Rogue Squadron stories... that sounds like garbage to me!
DarkDetective
DarkDetective - 11/15/2021, 12:36 PM
@ARMUS - yeah, it shows how much she knows about jets and how they work in the WW franchise. Love how there is an old ass jet in a museum just fueled and ready to fly and how they escape radars by turning invisible (spoiler:thats not how radars work)
ARMUS
ARMUS - 11/15/2021, 2:25 PM
@TheMandalorian - Actual Rogue Squadron stories don't exist because Rogue Squadron is a work of fiction, her personal experience's involve actual fighter pilots and life and death, I personally would take the realism she'd no doubt bring to it, I believe she would also respect the franchise and try to make the fans happy.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 11/15/2021, 2:37 PM
@DarkDetective - @DarkDetective - You were upset because she attempted to honour the IP she was directing by including an invisible jet? ......It could get worse in Rogue Squadron, she may include force powers and kyber crystals. I wasn't a fan of WW84 but respect what she was going for, she was trying to make it feel like the old school Wonder Woman show and other eighties comic book films but it didn't land. The flight though was the most impactful scene, Jenkins knew Steve Trevor was the pilot, it was his calling in life so Jenkins had him fly the invisible jet, Wonder Woman's invisible jet, the way he expressed what it was like to fly was powerful and it probably came from listening to her father, I think she'd do a good job with Rogue Squadron.
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