# Does Disney even want to make Star Wars movies anymore? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies, disney-hulu\ **Created:** [September 21, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981 "2022-09-21T13:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/21 "2022-09-22T15:17:14Z")
> [@bump](#): > > and you watched TV essentially to kill time I’ll pretend you didn’t say that. ---
**Author:** ![veryfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/22 "2022-09-22T15:55:00Z")
I’ve never been a huge Star Wars fan, at least not since I was a kid (the first movie came out when I was three), but I’ve really enjoyed the latest trilogy and all the shows so far, though I thought Book of Boba Fett was a bit of a mess, storywise. If they eschew movies until a great, sustainable concept for three big epics comes along, that’s fine by me. I feel like the TV shows have a lot to explore in the expanded universe, and are currently serving the same function that the (now non-canonical) novels served during the years when there were no new cinematic offerings. I do wish they’d take the storylines off of Tattooine a lot more though. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/23 "2022-09-22T16:03:09Z")
> [@bump](#): > > And that’s 90% of the problem with the movies- they’re bloated and centered on bamboozling the audience with crazy effects and sound, and not so much with good storytelling. I can’t be the only one that thinks this way… But really, there are about two, maybe three, good films in the franchise and the rest are “well I didn’t actually hate it, but I’ll probably never watch it again.” I can’t think of enough good memories of the first time to think it’s worth 2 1/2 hours or more of my time just to find out “yea, it’s still overblown, SFX-heavy, plot-lite mess.” I wish it were not so. But I own all the DVDs. Just in case. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/24 "2022-09-22T16:14:54Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I can’t be the only one that thinks this way… You’re not. 🙂 Even speaking as a big Star Wars fan, there are only five (out of the 11) films that I will unfailingly and happily rewatch again and again: - A New Hope - The Empire Strikes Back - The Force Awakens - Rogue One - Solo Return of the Jedi is a bit further down on my list, and then the rest of them (including all three Prequels) are “meh.” ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/25 "2022-09-22T16:30:50Z")
Lucas was using old action serials as inspiration for the episodic films. I’d say medium-large budget, short TV series is the way to go with that kind of format. Especially with the nature of at-home viewing today. To make a movie for theater release, studios think they are compelled to make gigantic spectacles, multiple hours long, but rarely do they have a coherent story that fills that space. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/26 "2022-09-22T17:30:22Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Even speaking as a big Star Wars fan, there are only five (out of the 11) films that I will unfailingly and happily rewatch again and again: > > - **A New Hope** > - **The Empire Strikes Back** > - The Force Awakens > - Rogue One > - Solo That’s 3 more than are on my list. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/27 "2023-03-08T13:32:02Z")
The answer continues to be no, they do not. [‘Star Wars’ Shakeup: Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins Movies Shelved](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-kevin-feige-patty-jenkins-movies-shelved-1235545774/) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/28 "2023-03-08T17:11:19Z")
> [@sciurophobic](#): > > The answer continues to be no, they do not. As that article notes, there _might_ be some news announced at that convention in London next month, but it sure feels like they just keep kicking the can down the road. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/29 "2025-04-24T18:42:02Z")
**The Mandalorian & Grogu** is scheduled for a May 2026 release, so as long as they don’t decide to just release it on Disney+ the answer finally seems to be yes. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/30 "2025-04-24T18:46:26Z")
Also, as announced at the Star Wars Celebration in Japan last week, _Star Wars: Starfighter_ is to begin production this fall, with a planned release date of May 28, 2027. Edit: in March of last year, [Patty Jenkins indicated that she had a new deal with Lucasfilm](https://deadline.com/2024/03/star-wars-rogue-squadron-patty-jenkins-1235858679/), and was back on the _Rogue Squadron_ project. I suspect that _Starfighter_ has supplanted _Rogue Squadron_, and Jenkins is no longer involved. > **[Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Officially Titled ‘Star Wars:...](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ryan-gosling-star-wars-starfighter-may-2027-release-1236372307/)** > > Ryan Gosling will lead 'Star Wars: Starfighter,' directed by Shawn Levy. The film has set a May 2027 theatrical date and takes place after 'The Rise of Skywalker.' ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981/31 "2025-04-24T19:01:43Z")
But we know they love announcing planned movies, but this is the first time they actually went ahead and made one. It probably helped that it’s coming from people who are making the TV shows. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-disney-even-want-to-make-star-wars-movies-anymore/971981.md?page=1)