The surprise announcement this week of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” raised a ton of questions about the galaxy of Lucasfilm.
Isn’t “The Mandalorian” a series? Wasn’t the Rey-leading “Star Wars” film from filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy meant to come first, and where do Dave Filoni’s various TV series and films fit into all of this?
Additionally, given Bob Iger’s famous about-face quotes about Disney+ shows—namely the Marvel and Lucasfilm ones—“diluting” the brand, aka these subpar TV shows may have hurt the theatrical model and bottom line—won’t a TV series on Disney+ that audiences already enjoyed in the comfort of their own homes face a steep challenge making the leap to the big screen?
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