Cliff.Booth said:

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For all the people constantly defending the destruction of one of the worlds biggest brands, it's probably time to hang it up.

When a Star Wars film gets passed opening week by a movie made for 750k... It's dead. The brand is dead.

Good job Kathleen Kennedy & Friends. https://t.co/SCMOEMIsh7

— Criticless Blaine (@CriticlessBA) May 28, 2026

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Hyperbole for clicks.

In the Last Jedi the four main male characters are either "bad" Kylo or redeemed by a female. Luke by Rey, Poe by purple admiral, Finn by Rose. It's just stupidly funny.

The unaltered 1977 Star Wars returns to the big screen February 19, 2027, for a limited 50th anniversary run.
For a taster, here’s the original 12-minute Battle of Yavin exactly as it played in ’77, for the true Star Wars diehards.
Legendary cinema. pic.twitter.com/7cjspG9bYz

— The Sting (@TheStingisBack) May 27, 2026

High likelihood Backrooms takes #1 spot this weekend. If so that means a Star Wars movie was popular enough to only keep #1 for 5 straight days…

RIP Marcia Lucas, editor of Star Wars.

Editor for all 3 Star Wars OT films and Taxi Driver & American Graffiti….jeez wonder why she never worked on anything else…the fact that she had a hand in those films alone should've gotten her into any job she wanted.

Went to see Mando and Grogu in IMAX around lunchtime today. It starts and after a few minutes I lean over to my brother in law and say "is this in 3D?" and he says "I was just about to ask". I pop out the door and sure enough there's 3D glasses outside the entrance. Doubled checked after the show and there is zero mention on the website, in the checkout process, or on our tickets that this was a 3D showing. It was fine but I'd have rather have watched in 2D given the options.

That said, I thought it was a lot of fun. Great action, some fun characters and an interesting look at the Hutts, some funny bits, and overall an enjoyable ride. It did feel a bit like a bigger budget extended version of the show, but that's not a bad thing in my book.

jokershady said:

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Editor for all 3 Star Wars OT films and Taxi Driver & American Graffiti….jeez wonder why she never worked on anything else…the fact that she had a hand in those films alone should've gotten her into any job she wanted.

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She got $50M in the divorce settlement. Maybe she decided to just take it easy.

jokershady said:

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Editor for all 3 Star Wars OT films and Taxi Driver & American Graffiti….jeez wonder why she never worked on anything else…the fact that she had a hand in those films alone should've gotten her into any job she wanted.

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She also worked on Taxi Driver and was nominated for a BAFTA as well as Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. She also famously got Spielberg to add the closing scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark with Indy/Marion walking together in Frisco because she told them the audience would need the emotional closure.

She and Lucas found out they couldn't have kids naturally, so they adopted their oldest daughter in 1981. They got divorced in '83 and she decided that being a mom was enough of a career, I think.

Would love know how that is hyperbole. A SW movie ought to be a blockbuster slamdunk that dominates ticket sales for a many weeks. When a movie is released to so little hype, no one cares, and it quickly gets overshadowed by an indie horror flick....ya done ****ed up. That isn't hyperbole.

It's hyperbole because he didn't say what you just said. He said something different. He said (dramatically) Star Wars is dead. Twice.

There are certainly problems. But to say the brand is dead is laughable and a blatant attempt at engagement.

An upcoming Ryan Gosling movie is enough evidence to prove him wrong. And there's probably a half dozen other reasons that I don't feel like listing.

Saw Mando and Grogu and thought it was perfect for my tastes. Lots of great action, the little guy is adorable, and Raddo was a super cool add. Almost like a dad, teenage nephew, and a child trio.

Ok, yeah he's using hyperbole to get his point across. I don't think by saying it is "dead" he means permanently done, but it is pretty dead for now. Compared to the following and hype it had in the early 2000's and leading up to Force Awkens, as of now it is comparatively dead. What's worse, even if future projects are legitimately good, they'll continue to underperformed for a while because of the lingering stench of the Kathleen era. That's what happened to Solo, which was good and deserved better sales and hype.

February 19, 2027
The 50th anniversary re-release of the original, remastered version of Star Wars: A New Hope (i.e. not the Special Edition) in both standard theaters and IMAX. This will be a massive event and serve as a nice palette cleanser / "reset."

April 1-4, 2027
In Los Angeles, the next Star Wars Celebration, where either the next trilogy will likely/officially be announced, and/or whatever other new project or projects Disney/Lucasfilm has in store. Basically, this will almost assuredly serve as the unofficial kick-off of the post-Kennedy era.

May 28, 2027
The standard/IMAX release of Star Wars: Starfighter, the first post-sequel-trilogy (timeline-wise) Star Wars movie in eight years, starring Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Aaron Pierre, and Mia Goth. In the wake of Project Hail Mary, Gosling is a bonafide blockbuster star now, and this will likely be a big hit. Buzz so far is strong, and rumor is this movie may very well set up the aforementioned next trilogy to follow.

In other words, over the course of the first five months of 2027, my guess is that the bad taste of The Mandalorian and Grogu will have long since subsided and, for the most part, franchise goodwill/momentum will be restored. We shall see...

Everyone counting @starwars out is going to be eating plates of crow in 2027. It's a full reset and a massive celebration of the 50th Anniversary along with the release of the theatrical cut. STARFIGHTER with Gosling will ride that goodwill back up. People love a comeback story. pic.twitter.com/ZqqvsYMADf

— EmpireCity Box Office (@EmpireCityBO) May 31, 2026

EmpireCity's Twitter needs to slow down on the coolaid….

Since TLJ….weve had Solo (lost money), ROS (very likely lost money), ManGrok (lost money)…..other than Mando S1 & S2 and Andor S1 & S2 there's been nothing but product that fans have rejected since TLJ….

To claim that all the terribleness from almost 10 years that will be "fixed" over the span of one year magically because it's the 50 year anniversary and Star Wars is releasing another movie is consuming WAY too much copium….

It's almost as if he's saying….

I don't think they're saying that?

I don't know that the 50th anniversary moves the needle that much, though I do think a lot of folks are going to see ANH in theaters. But there's a very good chance that Starfighter will do huge numbers, the bigger question is whether or not they're launching something worthwhile from that.

And I realized I wasn't specific enough my bad on this

Star Wars isn't dead. I agree. Didn't clarify.

Disney Star Wars is. Until they fix it.

Urban Ag said:

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Anyone have any inside track on what Star Fighter is actually about? I looked a little, doesn't seem like much of anything credible is out there beyond the timeframe and the cast.

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Ryan Gosling has to defend the Frontier from Zur and the Ko-Dan Armada.

Claude! said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Anyone have any inside track on what Star Fighter is actually about? I looked a little, doesn't seem like much of anything credible is out there beyond the timeframe and the cast.

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Ryan Gosling has to defend the Frontier from Zur and the Ko-Dan Armada.

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Death Blossom!!!!!

Claude! said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Anyone have any inside track on what Star Fighter is actually about? I looked a little, doesn't seem like much of anything credible is out there beyond the timeframe and the cast.

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Ryan Gosling has to defend the Frontier from Zur and the Ko-Dan Armada.

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Claude! said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Anyone have any inside track on what Star Fighter is actually about? I looked a little, doesn't seem like much of anything credible is out there beyond the timeframe and the cast.

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Ryan Gosling has to defend the Frontier from Zur and the Ko-Dan Armada.

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So long as Centari is played by Michael Caine

zoomers hate the sequels, millennials hate the prequels, but some hold even now to the ancient hatreds https://t.co/rFerQ1ROJq

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