Saturday, January 10, 2026

Welcome to Hollywood: Retread capital of the world


Headline:  New York Times, 1/8/2025

Colum Marsh reports:
It’s perhaps this record that appealed to Lucasfilm and Disney executives, who are eager to win back some good will for “Star Wars” after the widely perceived failure of the franchise’s recent installments, including “The Rise of Skywalker” and the spinoff “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” As much as “Deadpool & Wolverine” was felt to have righted Marvel’s ship amid a phase of superhero fatigue, there’s hope that the Levy touch can make “Star Wars” relevant again.



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