{"id":2154420,"date":"2025-11-13T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2154420"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:52:16","slug":"star-wars-is-bringing-back-its-most-anticipated-movie-in-the-worst-possible-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/star-wars-is-bringing-back-its-most-anticipated-movie-in-the-worst-possible-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Is Bringing Back Its Most-Anticipated Movie In the Worst Possible Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In recent years, Disney has announced and subsequently canceled a number of Star Wars movies since the high-profile failure of <em>The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>. One of the most highly anticipated of those films was <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em>, an X-Wing pilot movie that would have been helmed by <em>Wonder Woman<\/em> director Patty Jenkins. Now, there are reports that the movie is being revived as a Disney+ TV show, but that\u2019s a huge mistake because a series will deliver much poorer special effects, even as it delegitimizes Star Wars\u2019 hottest new IP in the eyes of fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This information comes to us from scooper MyTimeToShineHello rather than any kind of official announcement from Disney. That means everyone should take this with a few grains of salt, preferably from the planet Crait. But this scooper has been right about more than a few predictions in recent years about everything from Jessica Jones\u2019 return in <em>Daredevil: Born Again<\/em> to Doctor Doom\u2019s <em>Fantastic Four<\/em> cameo, so it\u2019s worth considering that they are correct about the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/rogue-squadron.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rogue Squadron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rogue Squadron<\/a><\/em> film being adapted for a TV series.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Top Gun In Space<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even when it was still in active development, there were no confirmed details about the <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> movie, including what era it would take place in or which characters it would focus on. Many fans (myself included) were hoping that it would take a few pages from Michael A. Stackpole\u2019s Rogue Squadron books from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which took place in the years immediately after <em>Return of the Jedi<\/em>. These books focused on veteran X-Wing pilot Wedge Antilles leading a group of new and familiar faces against the new Imperial threats that threatened to destabilize the burgeoning New Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the books were so great, then why do I think turning <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> into a TV show (one which might be better suited to adapt multiple books over time) is such a bad idea? First, while it might seem like a shallow concern, I don\u2019t think the budget of a TV show would be able to do this concept justice. Part of what made the earlier Rogue Squadron books so cool is that they were filled with the kinds of killer X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter dogfights that made Star Wars so iconic in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Money Talks, The Acolyte Walks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9Ea5raqbTV5hvMKa1ygzKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/19e6069437dc464fda60a458bef86a03\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> movie with a proper feature film budget would be a perfect way to re-energize general audiences and restore the luster of the franchise\u2019s tarnished brand. No tortured stories about the Skywalker family or botched cameos killing everyone\u2019s favorite characters\u2026just World War II-style dogfights in space. On the small screen, though, these big-budget dogfights would be smaller in scale and much worse in quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you doubt me, consider this: it cost over $22 million per episode to create <em>The Acolyte<\/em>, and that was a show that spent so much time in utterly unremarkable ground locations. Just how bad do you think a <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> show will look when they try to create feature film-style dogfights with that kind of budget? We\u2019ll be lucky if any given space scene looks better than what <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/babylon-5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Babylon 5;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Babylon 5<\/a><\/em> was cranking out in the \u201890s!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Movies &gt; TV Shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qcF3crTMUUgf_pSzuKoBEg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/a1db8aa91fc8e7b18d20b13c25f02cee\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">My other major concern with turning <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> into a television show is quite simple: general audiences really don\u2019t care as much about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/star-wars-in-order.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Wars series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Star Wars series<\/a> as they do about movies. There hasn\u2019t been a new film in this franchise since <em>The Rise of Skywalke<\/em>r in 2019, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Disney<\/a> has been trying to keep audiences excited by drip-feeding us a series of forgettable TV shows. But for every fan-favorite success (like <em>Andor<\/em>) or nostalgic hit (like <em>Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/em>), audiences are infinitely more turned off by high-profile flops (like <em>The Book of Boba Fett<\/em> or <em>The Acolyte<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Long story not very short, a <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> feature film with a proper budget has the potential to return the franchise to its roots while finally making fans interested in Star Wars again. But a <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> TV show is likely to be a low-budget mess that nobody but Disney diehards will even care about. If the House of Mouse wants to \u201cstay on target,\u201d they need to revive <em>Rogue Squadron<\/em> as a film; otherwise, they might as well hit the ejection and ditch this IP altogether before it blows up in their faces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, Disney has announced and subsequently canceled a number of Star Wars movies since the high-profile failure of The Rise of Skywalker. One of the most highly anticipated of those films was Rogue Squadron, an X-Wing pilot movie that would have been helmed by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. 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