But Jenkins, the daughter of an Air Force pilot, vowed to make the 'greatest fighter pilot movie of all time' in a clip shared on Twitter where she was seen boarding an X-wing fighter. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement that Jenkins would be the first woman to direct a 'Star Wars' film at The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day 2020 Thursday.įew details for the new film were made available beyond the release date, Christmas 2023. 'Wonder Woman' director Patty Jenkins is heading to a galaxy far, far, away directing 'Rogue Squadron,' a new 'Star Wars' movie. Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the production company behind 2017’s “Wonder Woman.” It was released by Warner Bros.