The Mandalorian and Grogu wasn’t an outright box-office flop, but it also wasn’t the juggernaut that Star Wars films tend to be. Its box office shortcomings were further emphasized by the fact that it hit theaters when low-budget horror film Obsession was ramping up its meteoric profits. But even more than its “meh” money matters, The Mandalorian and Grogu felt like it made zero cultural impact—truly shocking for the first Star Wars movie to hit theaters in seven years. Part of the problem could be that Star Wars has spent those seven years building out its small-screen presence. The Mandalorian was the first live-action Star Wars series to hit Disney+, a platform that would soon be full of offerings in both animation and live-action, with Andor in particular elevating the franchise to new creative heights. So when The Mandalorian and Grogu was announced as the next Star Wars feature after quite a few other movie projects were said to be in the works, fans were excited, but also… why not just make a fourth season of The Mandalorian? You can approximate that experience very soon when The Mandalorian and Grogu hits Disney+. It was already available digitally, and a physical release a
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One of the last remaining Apple products to avoid a price hike so far this year just got more expensive. On Friday, Apple bumped the price of its Apple TV streaming service to $14.99 per month or $119 per year. And if you were hoping to…
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One of the last remaining Apple products to avoid a price hike so far this year just got more expensive. On Friday, Apple bumped the price of its Apple TV streaming service to $14.99 per month or $119 per year. And if…
Read original at Mashable →Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump. Apple increased the price for a monthly subscription to Apple TV by $2, to $15, today. Annual prices increased by 20 percent from $99 to $119. Current subscribers will…
Read original at Ars Technica →This new series is earning rave reviews by rethinking the Jedi, lightsabers, and some of the franchise’s oldest rules. Star Wars is heading into its 50th anniversary next spring in an unusual position. Lucasfilm…
Read original at Polygon →The Mandalorian and Grogu wasn’t an outright box-office flop, but it also wasn’t the juggernaut that Star Wars films tend to be. Its box office shortcomings were further emphasized by the fact that it hit theaters when…
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One of the last remaining Apple products to avoid a price hike so far this year just got more expensive. On Friday, Apple bumped the price of its Apple TV streaming service to $14.99 per month or $119 per year. And if you were hoping to…
View source →Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump. Apple increased the price for a monthly subscription to Apple TV by $2, to $15, today. Annual prices increased by 20 percent from $99 to $119. Current subscribers will receive one month’s…
View source →This new series is earning rave reviews by rethinking the Jedi, lightsabers, and some of the franchise’s oldest rules. Star Wars is heading into its 50th anniversary next spring in an unusual position. Lucasfilm certainly isn't short on…
View source →The Mandalorian and Grogu wasn’t an outright box-office flop, but it also wasn’t the juggernaut that Star Wars films tend to be. Its box office shortcomings were further emphasized by the fact that it hit theaters when low-budget horror…
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