Jon Favreau Questions Why The Mandalorian and Grogu Was Chosen to End Star Wars' Theatrical Hiatus
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Kaitlyn Booth
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Summary
Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, expresses uncertainty about why this particular film was chosen to end Star Wars' theatrical hiatus following the disappointing reception of The Rise of Skywalker. The article discusses how Disney's Marvel-like approach to Star Wars wasn't working and how a break was needed, yet questions the choice of this film as the comeback vehicle.
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· 3 pulledThe Mandalorian and Grogu director Jon Favreau isn't sure why this movie was chosen to bring Star Wars out of its years-long theatrical hiatus.
When Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released, and people weren't super into it, many fans and critics said that Star Wars might have needed a break.
The way that Disney was approaching the series was similar to that of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it was becoming very apparent that it wasn't working in a galaxy far, far away.
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