Disney: Patty Jenkins to direct ‘Rogue Squadron’ movie, Tom Hanks is Geppetto in live-action ‘Pinocchio’

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“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins is heading to a galaxy far, far, away directing “Rogue Squadron” a new “Star Wars” movie.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement at The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day 2020 Thursday.

Few details for the film were made available beyond the release date, Christmas 2023.

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Jenkins 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.

“The Legend of Rogue Squadron” has been “long beloved by ‘Star Wars’ fans,” Kennedy said in the presentation, promising to move the franchise to “a future era of the galaxy.”

© Rich Polk, Getty Images for IMDb PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 26: Patty Jenkins of ‘I Am The Night’ attends The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at The 2019 Sundance Film Festival – Day 2 on January 26, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) ORG XMIT: 775279978 ORIG FILE ID: 1089864598

Disney revealed during the investor presentation it will launch 10 “Star Wars” series on Disney+, as well as 10 Marvel series on the streaming service.

Chris Evans heads to Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’

In Pixar news, Pete Docter, chief creative officer, announced “Lightyear,” the “definitive” origin story for the beloved Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story” (to date voiced by Tim Allen).

Docter vowed the film would be “an action film” unlike anything done by Pixar studios in the past, promising “a new twist to an iconic character.”

The new Buzz Lightyear will be voiced by Captain America, Chris Evans. The film will come to theaters summer 2022.

“I don’t even have words,” Evans wrote on Twitter.

Tom Hanks is heading to ‘Pinocchio’

In other film news, Disney confirmed reports that Tom Hanks will star as Geppetto in a live-action remake of “Pinocchio” for Disney+.

The project would reunite director Robert Zemeckis and Hanks. The two have previously worked together on 1994’s “Forrest Gump,” 2000’s “Cast Away” and 2004’s “The Polar Express.”

Sean Bailey, president of production for Disney, said the film will incorporate “state of the art CGI.”

More: Disney+: Streaming service will load up on new Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and Pixar series

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Disney movie news: Patty Jenkins to direct ‘Rogue Squadron,’ Chris Evans to voice Buzz Lightyear origin story