The Mandalorian shows what Star Wars’ future looks like over the next few years
Star Wars is synonymous with big; big battles, big ships and, most importantly, big movie theater screens. But the future is changing, and The Mandalorian perfectly demonstrates what it looks like.
The next three years will see Star Wars’ universe expand on Disney+. Disney isn’t planning to release another Star Wars movie until 2022. Executives have publicly recognized the audience fatigue the current annual release schedule brings. It’s the first time in four years that there won’t be an annual Star Wars movie, but the franchise isn’t really going anywhere.
The first toe dipped into the water was Disney+’s The Mandalorian, which just aired its season finale to critical and fan praise. Ultimately The Mandalorian’s ambitious,...