WSJ: The pressure is on Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to restore the franchise to its former glory

“The Last Jedi” grossed a robust $1.33 billion world-wide, but its ticket sales fell quickly after a huge opening, fan reactions were polarized and related consumer product sales were soft, causing some concern about audience enthusiasm for “Star Wars” even before the disappointing start for “Solo.”

Disney now has time to re-evaluate its approach to “Star Wars,” as the next sequel isn’t scheduled to come out until December 2019. The pressure is on Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to restore the franchise to its former glory.

A spokesman declined to make Ms. Kennedy available for an interview.

Other spinoffs under consideration include ones focused on the characters Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lando Calrissian, played in “Solo” by Donald Glover.

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