It will come as no surprise to anyone that Patty Jenkin’s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has been removed from Disney’s schedule for December 22nd, 2023. At Star Wars Celebration in May, Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that we will be getting Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film first, pushing out Rogue Squadron to a later date.
The move comes as little surprise since the tentpole, which was scheduled for Dec. 22, 2023, was taken off the studio’s production schedule in 2021.
The announcement is more-or-less pro forma, as the window for “Rogue Squadron” to start filming in time to complete the movie by next December has very nearly closed. The next big-screen story in the space opera saga had already been delayed in November 2021, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts with Jenkins.
As part of the scheduling change, Disney set release dates for several movies, including its “Snow White” remake, starring Rachel Zegler (March 22, 2024); “Inside Out 2,” a follow-up to the emotional Pixar picture (June 14, 2024); and “The Lion King” sequel “Mufasa,” from director Barry Jenkins (July 5, 2024).
We don’t expect a Star Wars cinematic release till 2024 at the very earliest, perhaps even 2025.
