Lucasfilm used its part of the Disney Showcase at D23 to both tease the second season of “Andor” and offer the first tease of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” movie. First up, the second season of “Andor” had little on offer – no artwork, release date or stills – just a behind-the-scenes featurette only for the […]
By the same token, there’s a long tradition of successful shows eventually “getting a movie,” with varying degrees of success of course. They may bungle it, but it’s not like it’s an unprecedented challenge for screenwriters.
But those aren’t usually big budget movies, right? Probably more in line with the cost of a few episodes. And how often do they get a theatrical release?
I’m obviously just speculating here, but i assume the Star Wars Mandalorian movie will get a proper release with a marketing campaign and all the jazz. Doubt they’ll just make something cheap and drop it straight on D+.
Agreed, and I guess Star Trek would be the gold standard here, though many TV series would get a movie that received broad release, even if it wasn’t expected to be an absolute blockbuster. It doesn’t happen quite so much anymore, so, like, it’s an older code, sir, but it checks out.