Even the cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker think Star Wars should take a break. The famed film franchise, which has existed for over 40 years now, has seemingly gone into hyper-drive ever since creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. In less than a decade, Star Wars fans have witnessed the arrival of two anthology films - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story - as well as a new sequel trilogy, which has now officially culminated with The Rise of Skywalker. Aside from these theatrical releases, Disney’s subscription streaming service Disney+ has also launched the successful new series The Mandalorian, and other series’ are on their way, centring around popular characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Cassian Andor.
All of these productions are just the tip of the Star Wars iceberg, however, with two brand new theme parks having already opened in both Disneyland and Disney World, as well as a multitude of toys, video games, animated entertainment and of course, more Star Wars movies arriving for years to come. And while all of this may be a dream come true for many Star Wars fans, others have expressed the concern that it is possible to experience too much of a good thing in too short of a time span.
As a matter of fact, the demand for Disney to slow things down a little has become apparent enough for the Mouse House to get the hint. Earlier this year it was revealed by Disney CEO Bob Iger that Star Wars would be taking a hiatus after the release of Rise of Skywalker. This decision has been both applauded and criticized by fans, but now thanks to a video from Yahoo (via CBR), we have some insight into how the stars of the completed sequel trilogy feel. According to Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, a break is a good thing and all three agreed that it’s time to slow things down for the time being. Said Ridley on the issue:
Adding to Ridley’s comments, Boyega said:
“What I want, is a break. And everyone’s discussed it, but I think we need to let The Rise of Skywalker have its moment and just take a breath.”
Isaac added his own feelings on the issue by stating:
“I think it’s important for, like, the biggest movie of all time to make sure it has its place in the cinematic universe because that’s how we love to see Star Wars.”
Clearly, the idea of taking the time to create something that measures up to everything that’s come before is key to this new generation of Star Wars stars. Fans of Star Wars may sometimes be divided on this issue, but the one thing that all fans can likely agree on is they want the best possible film in theaters every single time. In order to do that, there has to be a certain level of respect for the immense process involved in bringing the Star Wars universe to life.
“I would like to see it slow down a little bit. I think you know, to make it special when the next one comes out and it doesn’t feel like it’s part of an assembly line but that it’s really particular, specially made stories that are really about something. And taking the time to find the right people to put those things together and developing it, you know, with a real clear arc in mind.”
With a new trilogy already in the works from The Last Jedi director, Rian Johnson, it’s unlikely that fans will have to wait any substantial amount of time before new films arrive. Certainly, Star Wars already has a release date set for December 2022. There was a 16-year gap between Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace, and with today’s content hungry fanbase, a wait even half that long would potentially be disastrous for Disney. For this reason, those who are opposed to a Star Wars break can take consolation in the fact that it likely won’t be a long one.
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Source: Yahoo (via CBR)
