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Patty Jenkins on Rogue Squadron: “it’s an original story and I’m so psyched to do it”

Mark Newbold
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Last week saw the announcement of a veritable attack wing of new Star Wars projects, amongst them a Rogue Squadron movie from in-demand director Patty Jenkins, and talking with IGN she explained that while the film is influenced by and honours previous Rogue Squadron tales, it is an original story.

“we’re doing something original with great influence from the games and the books. There’s a lot of things being acknowledged and understood about the greatness of all of those things, but yes, it’s an original story and I’m so psyched to do it.”

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Rogue Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 1)
Rogue Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 1)
  • Stackpole, Michael A. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 400 Pages - 01/01/1996 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Last week saw the announcement of a veritable attack wing of new Star Wars projects, amongst them a Rogue Squadron movie from in-demand director Patty Jenkins, and talking with IGN she explained that while the film is influenced by and honours previous Rogue Squadron tales, it is an original story.

“we’re doing something original with great influence from the games and the books. There’s a lot of things being acknowledged and understood about the greatness of all of those things, but yes, it’s an original story and I’m so psyched to do it.”

Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Nerf Gun: Amban Phase-pulse Blaster Rifle @ ForbiddenPlanet.com

 

Sale
Rogue Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 1)
Rogue Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 1)
  • Stackpole, Michael A. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 400 Pages - 01/01/1996 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
$4.74
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-25
SourceIGN
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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