'We're in a Completely Different Era of Star Wars Now' — Lucasfilm Boss Dave Filoni Says The Mandalorian and Grogu Doesn't Carry the Burden Episode VII Did

With The Mandalorian And Grogu almost upon us, Star Wars fans are set for the first mainline film in the franchise since Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, came out in December 2019. It’s a long time coming, and launches into a different world… maybe even a different galaxy compared to the previous set of films. But it also launches without the weight of expectation of introducing a new Star Wars trilogy — and that’s to its benefit, Lucasfilm co-CEO Dave Filoni has said.

By Wesley Yin-Poole