Star Wars spin-off Rogue Squadron off the calendar as Disney strengthens movie slate

Questions about the fate of Rogue Squadron Patty Jenkins began swirling almost a year ago and intensified after the Star Wars movie was not mentioned at the annual Disney D23 Expo over the weekend.

On Thursday, the studio officially removed the Lucasfilm project from its calendar, announcing a string of titles and changes to its 2023 and 2024 theatrical release dates. be realized at all.

Among other announcements, Disney has confirmed that The Wish will release on the coveted Thanksgiving next year.

It was also revealed that Elio is an untitled Pixar film from March 1, 2024, Snow White is an untitled Disney action film from March 22, 2024, Inside Out 2 is an untitled Pixar project due out on June 14. , 2024 and Mufasa: The Lion King is an untitled Disney film slated for release on July 5, 2024.

The Haunted Mansion has been rescheduled from March 10, 2023 to August 11, 2023, and Disney has announced that its Spotlight movie “Next Target Victory” will be released on April 21, 2023.

Most notable, however, is the removal of Rogue Squadron.

Last November, reports surfaced that Jenkins could no longer star in the Star Wars project during its original production as she was busy with other features, including a third Wonder Woman movie for Warner Bros. and Cleopatra for Paramount. Jenkin’s Star Wars feature was supposed to be moved to a different date in the calendar.

Rogue Squadron was to be the first theatrical Star Wars film since the 2019 release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise”, which received average reviews and generated over $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide.

The path of future Star Wars films has been unclear since The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise”. While the studio has several projects in the works, including one from Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and one from acclaimed director Taika Waititi, Disney has focused on telling Star Wars stories through serial content on the Disney+ streaming service. with popular shows like The Mandalorian.

There are even rumors that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is still tied to a separate trilogy set in the Star Wars universe.

But with a lack of major announcements from Disney, especially at its big show last weekend, more questions have been raised about the future of Star Wars in theaters.

For now, it looks like the future of Star Wars will be with Disney+. In addition to The Mandalorian, The Boba Fett Book, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Disney has series featuring the characters Cassian Andor and Ahsoka Tano in the pipeline. Plus, its animated content continues to thrive as new seasons of The Bad Batch continue to roll out, with the studio planning to release a series of featurettes called Tales of the Jedi.