Disney spent the past year preparing Star Wars fans for a reset, and that new direction grows clearer with every announcement out of Lucasfilm. The franchise stayed away from movie theaters for years, relying on a steady run of Disney+ shows after the Skywalker saga wrapped in 2019. In January this year, Disney handed Lucasfilm to a new creative chief and President, a clear indication that the galaxy far, far away wants a different course. Fans are only starting to learn what that course looks like.The biggest sign of this reset arrives in 2027 with Star Wars: Starfighter, the Ryan Gosling movie that gives the franchise its first original big-screen story with all-new characters since Disney bought Lucasfilm. Dave Filoni, who took over as president and chief creative officer, now has the keys to a studio rethinking the very approach that defined its streaming years. This push toward fresh stories raises an important question for longtime fans: will the legacy-driven Mandoverse still fit Disney’s plans after The Mandalorian and Grogu stumbled in theaters? The answer will have an impact on Star Wars for the next decade.Star Wars: Starfighter Starts a Big Screen Reset Read full article on The Direct.