On episode 22 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, guest Joelle Riezebos returns with Mark and Spencer in their part 2 discussion of the Star Wars franchise. After the financial success but critical and fan reactions to the Prequel Trilogy, the discussion shifts to video games and the animated series The Clone Wars. Mark, Spencer, and Joelle then move into the Disney era of Star Wars, discussing the Lucasfilm acquisition, new Canon and Legends canon, Star Wars Stories, and of course, the Sequel Trilogy and the backlash to The Last Jedi. The episode concludes by looking to the future of the Star Wars franchise, both theatrically and on Disney+.
Just in time for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker!
Recorded August 2019, before D23 and the official announcement of Ewan McGregor returning as Kenobi, before the withdrawal of Benioff and Weiss from their Star Wars projects, before Kevin Feige's involvement with Lucasfilm, and before the premiere of The Mandalorian on Disney+
Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky
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