Should Disney stop producing Star Wars content?

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Should Disney stop producing Star Wars content?




By Ponderly
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Fact Box

• George Lucas Star Wars was created on May 25,
  1977, with the release of Star Wars Episode IV -
  A New Hope. The franchise grew to earn over 10
  billion in worldwide box office revenue over the
  last 40 years.
• In the Star Wars saga, there are 12 movies and
  nine TV series, including spin-offs. The latest
  released movie was Star Wars Episode IX - The
  Rise of Skywalker in 2019, and the series, The
  Acolyte, released in 2024.
• The Star Wars franchise was purchased by The Walt
  Disney Company in 2012 with the acquisition of
  Lucasfilm. Disney has expanded the brand to
  incorporate the Skywalker saga, The Mandalorian,
  and The Book of Boba Fett.
• In a 2023 Rasmussen Reports survey, 53 of
  Americans believe Disneys impact on the
  entertainment industry to be favorable, while 39
  disagree.

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Rob (No)

A big part of Disney's problems is their
extravagant expenditure on projects, which
eclipses many other studios. Part of the revival
would be to revise their expenditure to cut costs
on production so they don't run on losses,
considering their projects are among the most
expensive in the industry, with no substantial
difference in quality.

As Disney CEO Bob Iger said, they plan to
prioritize quality over quantity by limiting the
number of Marvel releases to only two or three a
year.

This approach should also be applied to Star Wars
projects as well. By focusing on releasing only a
few quality projects that resonate with the core
audience, Disney can preserve the integrity and
excitement that made the franchise a cultural
phenomenon.

This is definitely a better strategy than simply
churning out so much content that it only
complicates the storyline and cheapens the
franchise.






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Mark (Yes)


Take for example the concept of one of the recent
Star Wars films not yet produced. It would tell
the story of the first Jedi, which hardly feels
like a compelling narrative that could be turned
into a feature-length picture. Audiences dont
appreciate being fooled or tricked.

If Disney churns out Star Wars-themed projects
simply to capitalize on the namesake, they risk
alienating the fan base. Its time to accept that
there are no novel premises on which to base any
new Star Wars Projects. And now, as seen in The
Acolyte, creators are even changing franchise
lore and inserting woke moments that have
rightfully angered fans.

A recent report by Forbes revealed that Disney
has yet to recover from its purchase of
Lucasfilm. George Lucas has even grown
disillusioned with Disneys vision for his
creation, citing how projects like The Force
Awakens lacked originality as it was very close
to A New Hope.

Notwithstanding Star Wars's incredible run and
massive impact on modern cinema, it's now
do-or-die for the franchise. Soon enough, its
core audience will be aging out, and future
generations will have no affinity for the brand.
The force is no longer with Star Wars Disney
should realize this.

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