In 2026, Disney will release a new Star Wars movie titled The Mandalorian and Grogu. In 2027, look for another, Star Wars: Starfighter. And that will be 50 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters. The question remains- will anyone have an appetite for these movies the way we did all those years ago? The original trilogy and the prequels came out with three years between each episode. There were 16 years between the end of the original trilogy and the beginning of the prequels. That's a generational difference, made obvious by the disdain '70s kids had for the prequels, which are now beloved by those who saw them in theaters as children.
Then in 2012, Disney bought Star Wars and everything changed. We got five Star Wars movies in five years: the three Skywalker movies, two years apart, and Rogue One and Solo in between. After The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, Star Wars went to streaming TV. There have been seven live-action shows, six animated shows, and a revival of The Clone Wars. The excitement and anticipation for two new movies doesn't seem to match the vibe for any of pre-Disney movies. Read more on this subject at Gizmodo.
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