Iger also announced that the next mainline Star Wars movie, still simply referred to as Episode VIII, will be an early summer release for 2017-May 26, 2017, to be exact, which is precisely 40 years plus one day after the original theatrical release of Star Wars in 1977. So far, the only actor announced is Oscar nominee Felicity Jones. In addition to the title and release date, Iger also announced that the movie will be written by Chris Weitz and directed by Gareth Edwards (who most recently directed last year’s Godzilla reboot). It’s possible that the new movie will therefore involve Wedge however, honestly, anyone's speculation is as good as ours at this point. Rogue Squadron flourished in the now-dead expanded universe as an elite group of starfighter pilots the character most directly associated with the role of squadron leader-"Rogue One"-is Wedge Antilles (although Luke Skywalker was also the commander of Rogue Squadron at one point, as were many others). The title immediately lends itself to speculation-"Rogue group" or "Rogue squadron" first appeared on the screen in The Empire Strikes Back, and its members at the time included Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles, and Zev Senesca (the pilot who located Luke Skywalker and Han Solo after their intimate evening tauntaun getaway adventure).
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