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Title: New 'Star Wars' Movies Are Coming to Theatres. But Will Audiences?

Link: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/0...

"The drought of upcoming Star Wars movies is coming to an end soon," writes
Cinemablend. In May the The Mandalorian and Grogu opens, and one year later
there's the release of the Ryan Gosling-led Star Wars: Starfighter. But
"there are some insiders who already believe that Starfighter will be a
bigger hit than The Mandalorian and Grogu..." According to unnamed sources
who spoke with Variety, there's a "sense" that Star Wars: Starfighter, which
is directed by Deadpool & Wolverine's Shawn Levy, will be a more
satisfying viewing experience. These same sources are allegedly impressed by
the early footage they've seen of Ryan Gosling's performance and also
suggested that Levy has "recaptured the franchise's spirit of fun."
Furthermore, the article states that there's concern that because The
Mandalorian and Grogu is spinning out of a streaming-exclusive series, it
might not have as much appeal to people who aren't already fans of The
Mandalorian... Star Wars: Starfighter, on the other hand, will be accessible
to everyone equally. It's set five years after The Rise of Skywalker, which
is an unexplored period for the Star Wars franchise onscreen. It's also
expected that most, if not all of its featured characters will be brand-new,
so no knowledge of past adventures is required. Slashdot reader gaiageek
reminds us that 2027 will also see a special 50-year anniversary event in
movie in theatres: a "newly restored" version of the original 1977 Star Wars.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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