'The Mandalorian & Grogu' (Upcoming Movie) - General Discussion Thread — Page 2

act on instinct said:

If the writer’s strike had an effect on this I wouldn’t be too surprised, though I can just as well believe the finale would always be this way, they already experimented with episodes in select theaters and this sounds like a suped up special.

This studio is so trapped by short-sightedness, it’s shockingly predictable, maybe this is their best bet back into movies, but something still feels cynical here, like they decided on it with a calculator more than a script. Do the masses still care about Grogu at this point? I’ve only heard about waning interest, how many times can the baby button be pushed? It’s not like baby groot kept going forever. Maybe I’m underestimating Mando but as safe as they’re playing this I think they might be in for some hurt again. Either way as someone not very interested in the adventures of the mandalorian even if it’s entertaining it still feels like the same holding pattern until the next one, I’d prefer to move on at this point. No more cliffhangers and empty promises, it’s tiring.

People say that, but according to the Nielson charts when season 3 was airing it was consistently the 3rd and 4th most-watched streaming show in the U.S. and it did better than both Book of Boba Fett, and Obi Wan in terms of minutes viewed. Season 3 was consistently around 800 to 1100 million minutes viewed while Bobba Fett was only around 500 million minutes (although it did make it to 800 million minutesa few times) and Obi Wan around 400-600 million minutes. It also did a lot better than Ahsoka which again was between 400-800million minutes. Sure critically Season 3 was considerably less well received, especially by fans, than previous seasons, but in terms of the amount of views it still mostly held up. I mean it did have less people watching than season 2, which was consistently around 1200-1300 million minutes , and I think its lowest week was around 800 million minutes, but again Season 3 did make it to 1100 million minutes viewed once or twice as well

daveybjones999 said:

People say that, but according to the Nielson charts when season 3 was airing it was consistently the 3rd and 4th most-watched streaming show in the U.S. and it did better than both Book of Boba Fett, and Obi Wan in terms of minutes viewed. Season 3 was consistently around 800 to 1100 million minutes viewed while Bobba Fett was only around 500 million minutes (although it did make it to 800 million minutesa few times) and Obi Wan around 400-600 million minutes. It also did a lot better than Ahsoka which again was between 400-800million minutes. Sure critically Season 3 was considerably less well received, especially by fans, than previous seasons, but in terms of the amount of views it still mostly held up. I mean it did have less people watching than season 2, which was consistently around 1200-1300 million minutes , and I think its lowest week was around 800 million minutes, but again Season 3 did make it to 1100 million minutes viewed once or twice as well

True, but I don’t think season 4 will get as many views due to the poor reception of season 3. That season came after one that did get a positive reception. I suspect that the movie will be a flop a la Solo. Ordinary people are just no longer that interested in a franchise they’ve seen lots of before.

On another note, I wonder what general audiences will think of this film? I also strongly suspect that it’s going to be like Ahsoka, where people who haven’t seen the characters’ previous appearances will be confused about all the backstory and what’s going on. It’ll may be especially egregious here considering that the movie is rumored to be an actual season finale, rather than a sequel of sorts like Ahsoka.

It has to be something big they are setting up, more actors, more crew, big surprises. I guess we’ll have to wait for the season 4 episodes to understand the theatrical finale.

I wonder if the trailer will be attached at the end of season 4 on Disney+

The movie budget will be around 120 million:

https://www.cbr.com/the-mandalorian-grogu-surprisingly-low-budget/

Considering that each episode had a budget of ~15 million, that should be fine; it’ll actually be higher-budget than the existing episodes. I am glad that they aren’t going with an extravagant budget on par with the ST.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/mandalorian-film-to-shoot-in-california/

Lucasfilm’s upcoming “The Mandalorian & Grogu” movie just scored big time with the help of the U.S. tax office.

Deadline reports that the California Film Commission has offered the production a stunning $21.755 million in conditional tax credits to ensure the production shoots in the Golden State.

I think they’ve become confused here though:

It’s also the first time a “Star Wars” film has been shot in California – even as multiple Disney+ series set in that universe are filmed there.

Yes, they are. ROTJ was shot largely in California, the Tatooine scenes in the Mojave desert and the Endor scenes in the Redwood National Park.

Sounds like we’re back to utilizing “the volume” then.

Mandalorian & Grogu has a release date of May 22, 2026. A little over two years from now.

It looks a bit like the town from season 3, but it’s all pretty non-descript. Incredibly small chance of spoiler:

https://twitter.com/MakingStarWars/status/1811257349149176207/photo/1