Disney CEO Bob Iger said on Tuesday that the short-term priority for "Star Wars" is TV.
His comments come at a time when Disney's "Star Wars" film plans are in question and the company has yet to announce updates for a planned film trilogy after producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exited the project."The Mandalorian" is the perfect blueprint for the franchise moving forward, as the hit show expanded the franchise for new and old fans alike.
There's the "possibility of infusing ['The Mandalorian'] with more characters and taking those characters in their own direction in terms of series," Iger said.There's still a "Star Wars" movie on the release schedule for 2022, which is intended to start a new trilogy. But the "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
on "Star Wars" movies. He has since expressed regret about greenlighting too many movies in too short a time.While the Disney-era "Star Wars" movies have been major hits , there has still been abetween the three films of the new trilogy. "The Rise of Skywalker" is the worst-reviewed and the lowest-grossing of the three.
The movies have also been plagued by behind-the-scenes complications. "The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams replaced "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow on "The Rise of Skywalker." "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy oversaw reshoots and script changes on "Rogue One." Ron Howard replaced Phil Lord and Chris Miller as the director on "Solo" late into production.
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