Exploring the Galaxy: 'Star Wars' Beyond the Skywalker Legacy

Since 1977, when George Lucas first released Star Wars, the series of films has been practically made of Teflon.

Fans argue to the point of negativity, but even in the prequel era, which was roundly criticized, people frequently visited the galaxy far away. Star Wars continues to be fascinating, making it difficult to avoid it.

Star Wars Franchise

However, there has been a disturbance in recent years. After Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion, the Star Wars series exploded.

The world expanded significantly thanks to the new film trilogy, which debuted in 2015 with Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens, the concept parks, and many new television programs like The Book of Boba Fett. However, it also dispersed over a short period.

Between the events of Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace and Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker, the major motion pictures and television series took place within roughly seven decades.

Disney seems eager to play the hits hire Harrison Ford! Bring back Chewie! Knowing all about getting a return on investment.

Most of the time, the plan worked. Around the world, the trilogy brought in close to $4.5 billion, and more than 160 million individuals signed up for Disney+. However, it also led to a rift.

Upcoming Star Wars Movies

By the time Solo, a standalone “saga” movie, came out in 2018, even Disney CEO Bob Iger publicly debated if there was already too much Star Wars. Maybe because many of those fresh initiatives periodically strayed from the main characters and storylines people loved, even if they mostly stuck to them.

The Mandalorian’s third season, which is far more intellectual and Mandalorian, has chilled the enthusiasm of fans who once adored Grogu.

Still, many people observed. In contrast, Andor, which focused on the complex politics of opposing authoritarian government rather than space shootouts, had trouble drawing audiences last year, which some speculated might be related to the weaker programs that came before it.

Star Wars will continue to have to be cautious in many respects. After all, a huge sum of money is at stake. The franchise’s future, though, feels more ambitious than it’s been in a very long time, almost ten years after “The Force Awakens,” reports WIRED.