A/V Rogue Squadron movie announced, directed by Patty Jenkins

I imagine they won’t actually adapt things and more just go for capturing that same kind of vibe from the early Stackpole novels.

Personally I kind of hope they don’t go for another Imperial Remnant and instead create a new antagonist faction for this film. Provided it is actually post-ST.

 

This is all I want:

Cosuscant was... odd... in the last Alphabet Squadron book. I hope they do something with it -- some type of "liberation" (minus the Lusankya silliness) would be great. It seemed pretty miserable. Like a city under Covid lockdown.

 

I was meaning post-TRoS.

 

@AusStig

On the Coruscant front there is a TONE of First Order controlled Coruscant artwork in both Colin's Ep 9 and even a bit of Rise of Skywalker, and we know Lucasfilm loves using old concept art eventually.

 

Would be good if they explored @Sinrebirth old idea of Coruscant being a willing First Order world, but I don't think they would in a film.

I just expect something along the lines of Rogue One, some infiltration missions and a big battle at the end.

 

I mean as long as we get something like this in the movie

 

Ah see what you mean. Sorry...

 

Besides i don't know if there is gonna be a big liberation of Coruscant post Endor, seemed like by then Coruscant had lost pretty much all value at that point and it was sorta just a peoples uprising against whatever was left of the Imp forces.

 

I get the feeling "New Era" doesn't necessarily mean "the next era beyond TROS"...This could be 10 years after Endor, or 20...create it's own window of continuity, just as Mandalorian and it's spinoffs has.

Particularly with the reverence (or lip-service) to old material, I think the classic X vs TIE with Imperial Star Destroyers and Mon Calamari Cruisers is what is coming.

It has been a problem with the brand for 40 years...we just can't get too far beyond the classic aesthetic.

I could see angry protests against a Rogue Squadron of T-70s...could you imagine if the finest squadron in the Republic wanted to fly a new model after 40 years...force forbid!

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So...if the aesthetic is essentially locked, I think it subsequently encapsulates just "when" this can take place.

Plus, I really doubt a stand alone film with an ensemble cast would be how Disney would enter the "day after" their "Completed Saga".

 

I thought it was confirmed months ago that this was set long after Episode 9? This isn't really news.

 

I don't think we know where it fits on the chronology yet. They've advertised it as a new "era", but that could have different meanings.

 

I just feel like post Sequel Trilogy is THE BEST Era for a number of reasons

1. Post Endor to Episode 7 is a relatively quite time in the Galaxy and one can't have TOO much happen without it being weird it never got mentioned. Like I get things get recontexualized but like if Thrawn's plan in the Mandalorian is MASSIVE and GALACTIC SCALE then it's kinda weird it never effected the events of the ST

2. TV seems to be dealing with post Endor stuff in the first place and in this new order of how the various media's are organized Post Endor is TV's realm

3. I just think the Sequel Trilogy characters could do wonders with having more wacky adventures like the 90's EU did.

 

I think it’s likely it’s going to be New Republic era, where t65s are still in use (think The Mandalorian). You could have have them used alongside new T70s.

What if Rouge Squadron is the last squadron in the New Republic to use T65s.

I hope to see some non-Imperial remnant enemy, maybe pirates?

 

That would be so disappointing if it's the New Republic era...It's so boring!

 

Eh….better then post TROS. Not a big fan of the ST era, especially that film.

 

So? Does that mean you leave ST Fans in the dust?

Heck I even this tweet that perfectly sums up my ideal for this story

 

Yeah but I kinda sick of the era ...We have a whole TV series crossover event dealing with...Let's push forward here.

And the post TROS era is by far the most interesting one.

 

Let’s also remember the ST is a bit divided on its level of popularity amongst the fan base.

It’s makes more marketing sense to delve into the New Republic era (already got the popularity of the Mando and other future works). Also a more fleshed out NR era means more backstory to how the ST era came to be.

I don’t think they should be moving beyond the ST era when said era still has not much backstory.

 

So? Who cares about the Fanbase? That's like the worse reason to do thing because fans are..."Divided"

Honestly i just think people who don't wanna even consider it being post TROS are just getting there anti-Sequel Trilogy Bias clouding their judgment.

 

I wouldn't have phrased it that way, but I definitely agree. Operating under the assumption that the prequels were widely disliked led to some of the bigger problems with the ST for me. Why repeat that mistake?

I don't want to see Star Wars retreat back to the OT every time Lucasfilm gets a bit scared.

 

I don’t care where they set it, but I don’t want the First/Final Order to be the villains.

 

Gotta admit, the "Bring back Wedge! Bring back Poe!" stuff gives me a chuckle.

I know for us fans...none of us could imagine NOT wanting to be in a Star Wars film.

But Denis Lawson is not about to be "Maverick Wedge" in Star Wars: Top Gun.

Oscar Isaac is gonna put as much distance and excellent credits between him and this universe for awhile. Could he cameo in something down the road...sure...but I don't think he's got any interest in being Poe full time.

These people are not sitting on a bench, waiting for Mickey Mouse to call them into the game.

So what will we probably get...sprinkling cameos of secondary characters...Maybe we get a bigger role for Ackbar...that is relatively easy compared to retaining actors as aging human characters.

 

Oh no im very much fandom should have zero say in anything...we aren't entitled to anything....we can either watch it or not....Critique it, but at the end of the day are influence should be ZERO!

But I agree with you on principle that yes...Don't retreat back to OT all the time.

 

PREACH!

What they need is a good story in search of a film, rather then a film in search of a story.

I don't want to hear about "the untitled Star Wars project in 2024"...that tells me the important thing is the release date, not the care in making the film.

It's like when they rush out video games to meet a launch date...it pisses off EVERYONE and ultimately hurts the product in the long run...but they do it ALL the time because it still makes money.

When "meh" makes a billion dollars...the studio doesn't need "incredible"...and that is so sad.