Early reviews for new ‘Star Wars’ movie are generally horrific, but does anyone even care at this point?

We’re one week away from a new “Star Wars” movie hitting the theaters. That’s proper. For the primary time in seven years, a present Star Wars movie might be at your native AMC, it ought to nonetheless be open and operational.

And here is the factor… no one cares. How unhappy is that? I grew up throughout a time when the world revolved across the subsequent Star Wars installment. Folks would begin lining up exterior the theater days prematurely. Taco Bell would spend six months operating promos and handing out particular Qui-Gon Jinn cups. It’s all people might discuss for weeks.

And right here we are in 2026 — a full seven years faraway from the final Star Wars movie — and no one cares. Worse but, the parents who do care concerning the launch of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” aren’t portray a fantastic image forward of subsequent week’s worldwide launch.

Let’s simply say the early reviews are in, and it appears Star Wars followers could wish to skip this one.

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Do Star Wars followers even care at this level?

Yikes. It’s simply brutal. Now, to be truthful, there have been some constructive reviews, and I’m going to get to them in a minute. But, the negatives far outweigh the positives, so we’re gonna begin with them.

Look, this movie has a variety of stress on it, and a variety of it in all probability is not truthful. Disney has, for essentially the most half, completely botched star wars. The sequel trilogy was an unmitigated catastrophe. Most of the miniseries exterior of some have bombed.

Streaming numbers released by Nielsen final week confirmed followers are nonetheless watching the franchise, but solely the originals and the prequels. Disney did hit a house run with “Andor,” but that is about it.

So, sure, this movie concerning the foolish child Yoda creature has loads driving on it. If it hits, maybe Disney can have some actual momentum for the primary time since taking on the franchise. If it bombs, they will additional alienate the fanbase.

Mark Hamill, recipient of the Cinema Icon Award, presents the Next Generation Award to David Jonsson in the course of the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 3, 2025. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Sadly, it seems — and feels — like a bomb. Again, there’s simply no juice for this movie. Even with the sequels, for as dangerous as they had been, there was nonetheless juice.

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Do followers actually care concerning the “The Mandalorian & Grogu?” I simply do not suppose they do. This is the primary Star Wars movie in SEVEN years, and no one is speaking about it. That’s a significant downside for Disney. Execs must be sweating proper now. Lord is aware of I might be.

Now, as I mentioned, there have been some constructive reviews from the early screenings. Fair is truthful:

See? It’s not all dangerous! Who is aware of? Perhaps when the followers get to see it, they’re going to disagree with the reviewers. Frankly, that occurs on a regular basis. Film snobs are the worst.

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Pedro Pascal attends The Mandalorian and Grogu Los Angeles World Premiere in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 14, 2026. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Disney)

But here is the actual subject… I’m undecided it will even matter, as a result of I’m undecided the “fans” are even exhibiting up for this one.

And it is a disgrace.