The Mandalorian and Grogu: Star Wars Has Never Been More Ubiquitous

The Mandalorian and Grogu: Star Wars Has Never Been More Ubiquitous

Something strange happens in the opening moments of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: The names of the cast members appear on the screen.  Standard practice for most movies, but a Star Wars first. Creator George Lucas paid a quarter-million-dollar fine to the Directors Guild of America for his refusal to put the credits at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, then promptly quit the guild. Love him and/or mock him, the guy with t…

The Mandalorian and Grogu Review: New Star Wars Movie Falls Short

The Mandalorian and Grogu in Lucasfilm’s ‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd) It’s been almost seven years since the last Star Wars feature film, the much-maligned Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. But that doesn’t mean that Disney has been dormant with their cash cow property. They’ve been constantly and consistently pumping out episodic television shows on their streaming platform to expand and explo…