Just one year ahead ofThe Mandalorian and Grogu, which will be the nextStar Warsmovie, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy assures audiences that there’s much more to come fromThe Mandalorian’s era, also known as theNew Republic era. While the New Republic era is nothing new toStar Warsitself,The Mandalorianwas the first canon entity to bring it to life on the small screen, and now it’s about to do the same on the big screen. According to Kennedy, this is only the first step.
Speaking toDeadline, Kennedy reveals thatLucasfilm has “other development going on in that space” while discussing the New Republic era, specifically the upcomingThe Mandalorian and Grogumovie. She goes on to say that this era is one “we’re pretty much focused on right now at the moment,” because they “have a pretty good sense of where that’s going.” The reason for this confident push into the New Republic era comes entirely fromThe Mandalorianitself.
“It feels so good to be able to move into a Mandalorian movie,” Kennedy says, “as we’re coming off of three seasons of a very successful show.” She accredits their confidence in its success to the audience they built withThe MandalorianTV show, particularly the younger audience.Kennedy hopes that, in inviting these new audience members into the galaxy withThe MandalorianTV show, the movie will “become their Star Wars”- thus making the New Republic era as powerful as a keyStar Warstrilogy era.
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There’s A Better Chance For Character & Story Development
This is thrilling news forStar Wars, as it proves that the franchise is ready to continue digging its heels into a specific era, and hopefully also continue developing its beloved characters even more in the process. Of course, it comes with its own unique challenges, too;it’s hard to do prolific work in the New Republic era without acknowledging the original trilogy heroes, who Lucasfilm seems quite reluctant to include and recast. Nevertheless, these new developments are an exciting step forward for the franchise.
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There Are Endless Possibilities
The massive success ofThe Mandalorianduring season 1 should have been an indicator of just how big its era in theStar Warstimelinewould become, but it’s still a shocking thrill to see just how much it’s expanding.Despite not having aStar Warstrilogy attached, at least not yet, the New Republic era has become a central focusfor the franchise. It seems that the possibilities for it are endless, andStar Warsis ready to explore each one of those possibilities.
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Of course, there is the danger of oversaturation here as well. There’s already a type of exhaustion some parts of theStar Warsfandom have withThe Mandalorianand its spin-offs, so the franchise will have to play their cards just right. For those who do thoroughly enjoy the stories of Din Djarin, Grogu, Ahsoka Tano, and more, there’s no need to worry. The New Republic’s era of storytelling inStar Warsis only just getting started.
