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‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Films on Obi-Wan and Boba Fett Put on Hold Following Bad ‘Solo’ Box Office
Indie Wire ^ | June 20, 2018 | Zack Sharf

Posted on 06/20/2018 6:03:42 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Lucasfilm is allegedly changing course on its plans for the future of the “Star Wars” movie universe. Sources close to the studio tell Collider all “Star Wars” spinoff films are being put on hold following the mixed critical response and poor box office for “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The Han Solo spinoff opened May 25 and has still not crossed the $200 million mark at the U.S. box office as of June 20, making it the lowest grossing title of the Disney-backed “Star Wars” era.

The future “A Star Wars Story” films included spinoffs centered around Obi-Wan Kenobi and Boba Fett. News broke last month “Logan” director James Mangold was boarding the Boba Fett movie as writer and director, while rumors have been swirling for months about the potential Obi-Wan spinoff. “The Reader” director Stephen Daldry was first reported to be directing the film. Last month, reports surfaced the film would be a prequel to “A New Hope” and not an Obi-Wan origin story. Collider reports the Obi Wan spinoff was in “active development,” but now both films are being put on hold in the wake of “Solo.”

According to Collider, Lucasfilm is shifting its focus to J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode IX,” which will close out the trilogy led by Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, and a future trilogy to be directed by “The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson. Lucasfilm announced last November Johnson was sticking with the universe to create a trilogy centered around new characters and an original, non-Skywalker story.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bobafett; disney; georgelucas; hansolo; kathleenkennedy; lucasfilm; obiwan; starwars
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Disney, stop trying to make Star Wars happen. It's not going to happen.
1 posted on 06/20/2018 6:03:43 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Damned SJW bitches ruined the “Kenobi” film I actually wanted to see.


2 posted on 06/20/2018 6:04:58 PM PDT by montag813
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To: EdnaMode

Don’t forget the feature-length film of Luke’s time with his aunt and uncle...


3 posted on 06/20/2018 6:05:33 PM PDT by Rio (I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
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To: EdnaMode
Yep. Killed off by the passage of time and lack of any more story line.
4 posted on 06/20/2018 6:06:00 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: EdnaMode

They should put the whole franchise on hold. If I want to watch the View, I’ll watch the View.


5 posted on 06/20/2018 6:06:39 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: EdnaMode

I was kinda looking forward to the Kenobi one because it was going to have Ewan McGregor in it. But knowing Disney they would have had him hiding out on Tatooine after getting a sex change, reversing it partially only when Luke was grown up enough to no longer need a governess.


6 posted on 06/20/2018 6:07:51 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: EdnaMode

Make a film about that cantina band in the first film. Did they get into any epic rap battles with Jabba the Hut’s house band?


7 posted on 06/20/2018 6:11:27 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it)
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To: montag813

I think I was one of the few people that actually enjoyed the Solo movie.


8 posted on 06/20/2018 6:13:38 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: a fool in paradise

Actually they’re going to do another copy of Episode IV, but this time the Death Star will be an actual star. /s


9 posted on 06/20/2018 6:16:08 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (Iron Maiden? EXCELLENT!)
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To: HombreSecreto

CGI Ed McMahon will lead the Rebel Alliance in the disco musical: Death Star Search


10 posted on 06/20/2018 6:19:41 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it)
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To: EdnaMode

Put them on hold. They’re sure to be filled with anti-male, anti-white, anti-straight, anti-Christian propaganda for kids anyway.


11 posted on 06/20/2018 6:21:01 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: a fool in paradise

And now young Skywalker, you will JIVE.


12 posted on 06/20/2018 6:21:19 PM PDT by Luircin
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To: EdnaMode
I'm sorry, but George Lucas is an idiot for selling the franchise to Disney.

Star Wars could have been its own studio. He could have sold Netflix on a mini-series, for example. Could have created multiple spin-offs under its own studio name.

Remember when Facebook turned down a $1 billion dollar offer from Yahoo and we laughed at them? Well who's laughing now. When you have a product and an eager market for it, you have to hold onto to it.

13 posted on 06/20/2018 6:24:29 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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To: EdnaMode

ENOUGH! Sick and tired of it. Obi Wan kenobi? Seriously. I dont care which high school he went to and which chick he dated. Rian Johnson was the leftist clown who had a major hand in why Last jedi sucked to kingdom come and they want him back?


14 posted on 06/20/2018 6:28:50 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: EdnaMode

Finally, Disney is learning the ways of The Force!


15 posted on 06/20/2018 6:37:22 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

There are a lot of neat stories they could tell in that universe, but they decided to infect it with the AIDS of the Star Wars universe ... social justice warriors ... The only entity that can bankrupt the Jedi, Sith, Rebels, Resistance, First Order, Galactic Republic, and all of the other stuff they’ve dreamed up over the years. Nobody wants to be subjected to the SJW’s ultimate weapon ... The LIBERAL ECHO CHAMBER. Many Bothans died to get us this information.


16 posted on 06/20/2018 6:38:22 PM PDT by edh
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

A 4 billion dollar retirement offer?

This is the range of crazy unimaginable and wildly bizarre wealth. Spending the 2% interest only, is $10,000/hour. Trying to spend down the principle is $500,000/hour and he was not poor before. It would be a full time job, ala Brewster’s Millions, a movie about economics.

DK


17 posted on 06/20/2018 6:38:50 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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To: EdnaMode

Who didn’t think Disney was going to run this franchise into the ground?


18 posted on 06/20/2018 6:41:49 PM PDT by Magnatron
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p07

You're doing great. Don't listen to them. Put more SJW in your movies.

19 posted on 06/20/2018 6:46:13 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: EdnaMode

When you make them Gay people will stay away


20 posted on 06/20/2018 6:47:35 PM PDT by butlerweave
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