Reports are suggesting that the indefinite delay to the production of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is due to creative differences between Lucasfilm and filmmaker Patty Jenkins, this comes after the announcement trailer and the an almost complete script.
In the latest edition of his newsletter, former-THR editor Matthew Belloni reports that the delay is due to “creative differences,” rather than any scheduling conflicts. Belloni suggests the director came into conflict with the studio over the film’s script, and states that Jenkins was unwilling to “dick around.” The report also indicates that disagreements between filmmakers and Star Wars studio producers are becoming worryingly frequent under the management of Kathleen Kennedy. Check out some of Belloni’s comments on the situation below:
[T]he real culprit was the dreaded “creative differences”; specifically, Jenkins couldn’t agree on the script with Lucasfilm executives… That’s not unusual, of course, but it’s a laughably recurring problem at Lucasfilm under president Kathleen Kennedy, say agents: Top filmmakers are dying to make a Star Wars movie—until they sign on and experience the micromanagement and plot-point-by-committee process. […] Jenkins wasn’t willing to dick around, and she has other projects, notably Wonder Woman 3 at Warner Bros., where she enjoys more creative freedom.
Disney have now removed Star Wars: Rogue Squadron from its release schedule and we await further comment from them and/or Lucasfilm.
