The Mandalorian and Grogu, a Disney+ series, is a flawed yet fun-loving family adventure that best captures the spirit of the franchise when it first started out. Its co-writer and producer, Dave Filoni, revealed that George Lucas' influence was the biggest direct influence on the approach taken to story-telling. The series resembles a George Lucas movie, incorporating classic Western tropes and featuring bizarrely comical or strangely endearing creatures.
It's been more than two decades since George Lucas was directly involved in the making of a Star Wars movie, but the cinematic universe he created has just paid homage to him with its latest big-screen installment.
The Mandalorian and Grogu, a sprawling tapestry of media that's arguably become more popular on TV than in theaters during recent years, is the most George Lucas film since George Lucas stopped directing films. The movie self-consciously incorporates classic Western tropes, from its lone warriors to its lawless frontier landscapes. The Mandalorian and Grogu resembles a George Lucas movie, when the franchise and creator was the biggest direct influence on the approach its writers took to telling their story.
The contrasting tone and narrative structure of The Mandalorian and Grogu could signal a new era for the franchise on the big screen
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