STAR WARS Is In Serious Trouble...

Star Wars: Starfighter & Ahsoka Season 2 had their debut at D23. Greg sits down with Kristian Harloff to talk about the current state of Star Wars after D23.With Starfighter, Ahsoka Season 2, the future of the movies, and a new era of Lucasfilm taking shape, can Star Wars become a major cultural event again? Did years of Disney+ shows hurt the brand? Does Star Wars need a bigger plan moving forward? And what would it actually take to get audiences excited again?We get into all of that, plus what Star Wars can learn from Marvel, the importance of moving beyond Episode IX, and whether the franchise can truly make a comeback.#StarWars #Starfighter #Ahsoka #AnakinSkywalker #TheMandalorian #TheMandalorianAndGrogu Follow Kristian Harloff: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKristianHarloff Support The Pilot We Are Doing Trending:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trendingshow/trending-kristian-harloff-tv-pilot 0:00 - Why We're Doing This1:34 - Our new project: Trending (Kickstarter coming)7:51 - D23 felt flat… and that’s a problem9:20 - Why The Mandalorian & Grogu underperformed11:20 - Marvel has overtaken Star Wars15:29 - Andor is great, but TV will never save the brand18:20 - What Starfighter actually needs to do19:00 - The problem with stories that undercut their own stakes22:45 - Leadership issues (Kennedy → Filoni)24:15 - When was the last time Star Wars felt culturally important?26:17 - How to actually save Star Wars30:44 - Franchises can come back 33:18 - The Kylo Ren / Soderbergh idea36:32 - Final thoughts + Trending Kickstarter reminder Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=enTWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejectsFB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative CommonsAttribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=enCo-Editor: Greg AlbaCo-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!!- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M- Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990- Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS:Trailer Reactions & Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!):https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y The Reel Rejects is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/reel-rejects