Back in the day, all of this would be optioned out / syndicated to different networks!
Mandalorian-verse to primetime (ABC/Fox/etc)
Bad Batch + animateds (maybe even Ahsoka) to Cartoon Network
Andor to whichever premium cable channel
The Acolyte to Freeform, The CW or MTV
Skeleton Crew to ABC Family
Obi-Wan as Direct-to-Video miniseries/movie
etc, etc.
Suddenly it all makes sense.
They were handed a golden opportunity and a great IP on a silver platter for 4 billion with Star Wars. It’s all LucasFilm, the direction of Star Wars is run by Lucasfilm.
Correction: the insane deadlines on movies were Disney’s doing (Iger specifically), and they were arguably the biggest factor in sinking the Sequels and unambiguously the biggest factor in Solo bombing.
But also - Jon Favreau could just be a hack. (affectionate)
He did do the Lion King remake. That’s the absolute definition of selling out.