In a new interview, George Lucas revealed that he once planned to make three more Star Wars films. However, the passage of time forced him to make a difficult choice.
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‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Box Office Sends Cultural Warning to Legacy Studios
In a lengthy essay, The Hollywood Reporter suggests that box office hits Backrooms and Obsession are more than a pleasant surprise—they may be a warning to the legacy studio system. The films, made by YouTube creators Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, outperformed The Mandalorian and Grogu in its second weekend.
Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Gets Worse As Final Numbers Reveal Record 70.1% Drop
Disney's latest Star Wars movie disaster just received more bad news, and this time the numbers are even worse than originally reported. When early estimates for the film's second weekend arrived, The Mandalorian and Grogu appeared headed for a painful 69% box office...
Warner Bros Discovery’s Michael De Luca Says “Audience Respect” Caused Obsession and Backrooms Take Down Star Wars at the Box Office
There was a major upset at the box office. In its second week, The Mandalorian and Grogu fell to third place behind two low-budget horror films, Backrooms and Obsession. The Star Wars brand was once considered untouchable, but something has clearly changed.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Is Now Projected to Underperform Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
If The Mandalorian and Grogu finishes its worldwide run near $350 million, as projections now seem to point towards, the conversation around the film will move beyond whether it underperformed. It will become a comparison point for some of the most painful modern lows...
No Disney Streaming Shows Appear on List of Top 10 Shows for 2025-26
As the 2025–2026 television season comes to a close, Variety has compiled Nielsen viewership data across streaming, broadcast, and cable television. While it is no surprise that Netflix’s Stranger Things claimed the number-one spot, more concerning for Disney is that none of its streaming shows made the top ten.
Emilia Clarke Speaks Out On Her Major Franchise Flops — Secret Invasion, Terminator, and Solo: A Star Wars Story
Emilia Clarke became one of television’s biggest stars through her role as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Since then, however, several of the actress’s attempts to join major franchises have resulted in major—if not historic—flops.
Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Collapse Continues as Second Weekend Drop Could be Over 70%
The box office outlook for The Mandalorian and Grogu continues to deteriorate as Disney's latest Star Wars film heads toward one of the steepest second-weekend drops in franchise history. According to multiple reports, The Mandalorian and Grogu is tracking for a...
The Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Implodes With 80.8% Friday-to-Friday Drop — Eyeing 70% Second Weekend Drop-Off
Disney's hopes of launching a theatrical comeback for Star Wars appear to be unraveling at lightspeed. After falling behind horror films Obsession and Backrooms during the week, The Mandalorian and Grogu has now suffered what may be its most damaging box office...
The Mandalorian and Grogu is Getting Booted Out of IMAX Early by Masters of The Universe and Michael
Disney spent years insisting that Star Wars belonged on the big screen. Now, just two weeks after The Mandalorian and Grogu finally made the jump from Disney+ to theaters, IMAX exhibitors around the world already appear to be moving on. Domestic IMAX screens are...
The Mandalorian and Grogu Falls to Third Place Behind Two Low-Budget Horror Movies at the Box Office
Disney's hopes of restoring Star Wars to its former box office glory with The Mandalorian and Grogu appear to be fading rapidly. Just one day after losing the No. 1 spot to the surprise horror hit Obsession, The Mandalorian and Grogu slipped even further on Thursday,...
Marcia Lucas, Key Creative Force Behind Star Wars, Dies at 80
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor who played a pivotal role in shaping Star Wars, is dead at the age of 80.
The Mainstream Media Keeps Reminding Us That Ahsoka Wasn’t Expensive
The release date for Ahsoka Season 2 was recently pushed back 2027, and the reasons for the decision are not entirely clear. However, a new narrative around the Disney+ series appears to be developing. In recent weeks, coverage surrounding Ahsoka has increasingly focused on how the series differs from The Acolyte. The focus, however, has not been on story, visual effects, or lore. Instead, the media appears to want audiences to know that Ahsoka is being made on a leaner budget. Significantly, this sudden interest in the dollars and cents invested into Star Wars properties seems to be a developing pattern.