For those of us energised by the action and adventure side of the saga, the prospect of a Rogue Squadron movie is one that fills us with excitement and anticipation, and even though we’re over half a decade beyond the project first being announced, there’s always that boundless GFFA resource – hope – that keeps the flame alive. Talking with Polygon, Rogue Squadron screenwriter Matthew Robinson discussed the project, and his own hopes for its eventual jump to hyperspace.
“I had a great time writing it. Patty Jenkins is one of my favorite artists in the world. I think she’s absolutely brilliant. We had a great time working together. I don’t currently know what Lucasfilm wants to do with it. They’re in a pretty big state of flux at the moment, after Kathleen leaving, and who knows what the future holds for them theatrically.
It was a great thrill to write that, and especially to work with Patty, who made it a very personal story. It was very much a movie about fighter pilots. Her father was a fighter pilot. It was very personal to her, and we were trying to tell a really great personal story about fighter pilots and Rogue Squadron pilots in the Star Wars universe. I think we did a great job with it, and I really hope one day we get to see a version of that.”
