The theatrical return of Star Wars has hit significant turbulence, and Lucasfilm is already course-correcting as The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) struggles to hold its ground at the box office. The movie opened May 22, 2026, carrying enormous weight as the franchise’s first major cinematic release since Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (2019). For nearly seven ...

The unthinkable has officially happened to the world’s most powerful cinematic franchise. For decades, the arrival of a new live-action Star Wars movie in theaters was an untouchable pop culture event—an automatic guarantee of packed premium theaters and shattering box office records. Credit: Lucasfilm But the theatrical landscape of 2026 has delivered a brutal reality check to Lucasfilm. Jon Favreau’s ...

As the theatrical debut of The Mandalorian & Grogu looms over the 2026 summer movie season, Disney is facing a disturbance in the Force that no amount of Jedi training can fix. What was supposed to be a triumphant return to the big screen for the Star Wars franchise has instead become a lightning rod for a massive Republican-led boycott. ...

A new report suggests Disney may be heading back to the sequel trilogy to revive a major Star Wars character. Star Wars returns to the big screen later this month with The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney and Lucasfilm’s first big-screen release since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. The Jon Favreau-directed film arrives after years of canceled projects, creative reshuffles, ...

Something big is taking shape behind the scenes at Lucasfilm, and it’s becoming clear that Disney is all-in on expanding Star Wars through Disney+. While fans have been watching new shows roll out over the past few years, what’s coming next feels even more intentional. The studio isn’t just experimenting anymore—it’s building toward something bigger. There’s a growing sense that ...

Star Wars may not be leaving the Skywalkers behind after all. Despite Lucasfilm moving forward with movies outside of the Skywalker Saga, it seems that Luke Skywalker is set to return to the franchise. But how did we get here? Following the resignation of former Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni (Chief Creative Officer) was elevated to co-President of the ...

“Nope.” Even after surpassing the $1 billion milestone at the global box office, Star Wars: Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker(2019) struggled to land as a satisfying conclusion to the sequel trilogy. Years later, the franchise is still navigating the aftermath, with expanded storytelling across comics, novels, and television attempting to clarify lingering plot threads and character arcs left unresolved by ...

As Star Wars continues to expand across film and television, all eyes are now firmly on Ahsoka Season 2—not just as a continuation of a fan-favorite character’s journey, but as what may ultimately serve as the final chapter in the franchise’s interconnected New Republic-era storytelling. When the series debuted on Disney+ in August 2023, it quickly established itself as more ...

Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen opened up about what went on behind the scenes of one of his most iconic scenes as Anakin Skywalker. Of all the moments that marked Anakin’s descent to the dark side, few are as memorable as his killing the Younglings at the Jedi Temple. Taking place in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the ...

It’s been well over a decade since Star Wars creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, but we now know his thoughts on one of its most maligned projects since purchasing the franchise. Lucas famously served as the producer or executive producer for films in the original trilogy and prequel trilogy, as well as writing multiple installments ...