![]() Also, as good as last year’s The Force Awakens is (and it’s very good), there was nothing in the film that indicated there’d be a touch of risk-taking or a sense of storytelling bravery. Clearly, Disney and Lucasfilm were keen on replicating the success of Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios, which have turned superhero movies into a year-round business where the park’s always open, and there’s a new attraction right around the corner.Īt the time, I feared that this would be akin to “Supersizing Star Wars,” taking a beloved cinematic landmark and turning it into something as junky and disposable as fast food. I can attest that I’ve long been skeptical ever since it was revealed that we’d be getting a Star Wars movie every year. ![]() It is, however, a relief and a sign of hope for the future of Star Wars as it rests in Disney’s hands. ![]() ![]() ![]() To be clear, this is not a critique at all on Lucas, whose vast imagination (and merchandizing acumen) has more or less steered the direction of our pop culture for the last 40 years. ![]()
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