In an interview published Thursday, CEO Bob Iger told The Hollywood Reporter that Disney plans to slow down the “Star Wars” release schedule, admitting that it had been a mistake to shuttle a new film into theaters every year. After all, “The Force Awakens” picked up 30 years after the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi” — and came a decade after the previous “Star Wars” movie of any kind. In contrast, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” which was released just six months before in late 2017, earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. “‘Star Wars’ became a global phenomenon, of course, as a rare and infrequently-served delicacy,” said Robert Thompson, a professor of pop culture at Syracuse University. “‘Star Wars’ movies were like locusts, or blue moons: impressive but not often.

Source: Manila Times September 21, 2018 02:15 UTC