The Mandalorian and Grogu
It’s takenStar Warsa staggering five years to complete filming on another movie.
A newStar Warsmoviecame out every year from 2015 through to 2019.
It’s important to remember there were a lot of teething troubles behind the scenes at Lucasfilm, though.
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Not everybody was happy, but it wasn’t untilStar Wars: The Last Jedithat the controversyreally kicked off.
That’s the real key point: the future was left uncertain.
It’s far from ideal.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian.
The entire anthology approach was abandoned.
This isn’t the place for a(nother) post-mortem onSolo.
What matters, though, is thatSolo’s performance clearly shook Lucasfilm’s confidence.
Lucasfilm became central to this, withThe Mandalorianseason 1 serving as the flagship show.
It was a hit, soon followed by an equally-popular second season.
Lucasfilm pivoted to the small screen.
Any studio can only do so much at the same time without quality suffering.
Again, it’s important to be fair here.
Meanwhile, he wants more movies - specifically, moreStar Warsmovies.
Again, there are strategic reasons for this.
After five years and eight “seasons” ofStar Wars, the returns just aren’t really there anymore.
Little wonder Lucasfilm is ramping up production, with twoupcomingStar Warsmovierelease dates booked for 2026 and 2027.
If things work out, the cinematic future ofStar Warswill be secured at last.
