It’s been a hectic five years of Star Wars filmed entertainment, but the dust has finally settled. Time to take stock of what we’ve seen, and what it all tells us about the future of the franchise.
The Mandalorian season 1 finale dropped on Disney+ Friday; the final film in the Skywalker Saga arrived in theaters the previous Friday. For the first time since before the Episode VII (not yet The Force Awakens) release date was announced in 2013, we do not have a specific date for when we will see our next live-action Star Wars.
We know only this: It’ll be on our TVs, not on the big screen.
A mini-series about Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan MacGregor, is on its way courtesy of director Deborah Chow, who proved her mettle helming excellent Mandalorian episodes. That will probably go into production in 2020. A prequel series starring Rogue One’s Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and sassy droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk) will follow, as will The Mandalorian Season 2, which is set to drop Fall 2020. Read more…
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