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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Won’t Lose Money. It May Not Rescue ‘Star Wars’ Either
Disney insiders break down how the feature will end up in the black. But if it can't also broaden out the audience, do the optics further hurt a franchise whose core fandom has become increasingly discontent?
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Won’t Lose Money. It May Not Rescue ‘Star Wars’ Either, Disney insiders break down how the feature will end up in the black. But if it can’t also broaden out the audience, do the optics further hurt a franchise whose core fandom has become increasingly discontent?
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- ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Won’t Lose Money. It May Not Rescue ‘Star Wars’ EitherThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-22T22:01:35+00:00
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