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The end has seemingly come for two previously announcedStar Warsfilms.
Jenkins was set to helmRogue Squadron, a spinoff story about the Rebel Alliance Starfighters from the franchise. It was originally slated for a December 2023 release from Disney but was pulled from the schedule in September,Varietyreported. A source told the outlet thatRogue Squadronis no longer in development.
The same is reportedly true forFeige’s upcomingStar Warsfeature. The unnamed project was planned to be a collaboration between Lucasfilm Studios president Kathleen Kennedy and Feige, who Walt Disney Studios co-chairman and CCO Alan Horn called “a die-hard fan” of the franchise.
While the project’s screenwriter Michael Waldron’s confirmed thathe and Feige had begun working on the film’s script(he toldVarietyin May that he was “writing away” and called it “a lot of fun”) it seems a demanding Marvel Cinematic Universe schedule may have kept Feige from entering a new franchise, per the outlet. Months later, Feige tapped Waldron to write the script for the upcomingAvengers: Secret Wars, which is set to debut in theaters in 2026.
Varietyadded thatStar Warsmovies from directors Taika Waititi and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy could still move forward.
Spokespersons for Disney and Lucasfilm did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
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Jenkins had confirmed that her project was in the works, describingRogue Squadronas “in active development” in a statement released in December related to thenews ofWonder Woman 3’s cancelation.
She said she was looking forward to the “potential ahead” for theStar Warsfilm, though she noted she didn’t know if the film would “happen or not.”
When Jenkins was first announced to be helming aStar Warsspinoff, she made history as thefirst female to be tapped to direct a film in the franchise.She toldYahooat the time that she felt “a huge amount of pressure to make a greatStar Warsfilm” but added that she didn’t let the expectations get in the way of her work.
“If I can be in a groundbreaking position to pave the way for other people, that’s amazing. I hope that I get to do that,” she said at the time.
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source: people.com
