Over the past few weeks, there has been a battle between fans on social media. “Star Wars“(Star Wars) and employees Lucasfilmsupported by American media and SJW activists. But the president Disney Bob Chapek everything suits me.
The Carano effect
The catalyst for the conflict was the ugly dismissal from the series “Mandalorian“(The mandalorian) actresses Gina Carano, which was accused of racism and even “anti-Semitism”. However, the effect was so powerful that it cast a shadow over all Disney operations.
In the information field, the topic of Carano’s dismissal overshadowed even the show of the series “Wanda Vision“(WandaVision), who could not take the title of the flagship project from the “Mandalorian” Disney +… And according to the survey The daily wire, 72% of Americans consider the dismissal of Carano “unfair”. In support of the actress, her colleagues on the series spoke publicly – Karl Weathers and Bill Burr…
It also played against Lucasfilm that the studio’s backing social justice activists are very active exclusively in Twitter… In addition, they switched to “canceling” other media personalities, having lost interest in Carano, who refused to sprinkle ashes on her head, declaring war “a culture of withdrawal”.
And the fans haven’t forgotten anything. Under almost every publication from Lucasfilm PR people, messages appear in support of Carano and criticism of Disney’s policies. The official YouTube channel hit especially hard Star Warswho literally drowned in dislikes and angry comments.
Lucasfilm is now supported only by the American media, which has started a hackneyed organ about “toxic racist fans.” And the portal The hollywood reporter squeezed out of himself the most idiotic text in which journalists, using white threads, tried to connect the family of Gina Carano with … the Italian mafia.
The actress became an additional tool Kelly Marie Tranwho is in the midst of the film scandal “The last Jedi“(The last jedi) left social networks. In connection with the release of the cartoon “Raya and the last dragon“(Raya and the Last Dragon) journalists again began to blame fans for all her troubles. But for some reason, the problem of discrimination on the set of “Star Wars”, which colored actors have been subjected to, is ignored. Don’t forget about the director Ryan Johnsonwho turned Rose Tiko the most mediocre character in the entire new trilogy.
Bottom of the Republic
Particularly hard hit by the firing of Gina Carano is Lucasfilm’s new multimedia initiative, “Rise of the Republic“(The high republic). The financial success and sales of new books and comics, the events of which unfold in this setting, have not been heard for a long time. Instead, it was said that some of the works made it to the bestseller list. Amazon and The New York Times, which gives nothing due to the specifics of their formation.
Clear numbers are known only from the first comic number The high republicwhich issues Marvel… According to the news, the publishing house has collected pre-orders for 200-300 thousand numbers, which came from stores and retail chains. However, nothing is said about how many of them were purchased by end users.
To understand the context, a 2015 comic Star Wars # 1 on the wave of the hype for the film “Force awakens“sold in a million copies. And this figure has not yet been surpassed over the past six years (we are talking about American companies). In addition, there was one caveat – Lucasfilm entered into a large wholesale deal with the store Loot crate, who bought 400-500 thousand copies at a discount.
Only the comic came closest “Berserker“(BRZRKR) from Keanu Reeves, to which the publishing house BOOM! collected money through Kickstarter… At the beginning of February, it was announced that the circulation exceeds 615 thousand copies, a significant part of which ordinary customers will receive directly. As a result, the release date had to be postponed in order to meet demand.
But every piece of news dedicated to the characters and lore of “The Rise of the Republic” sounds like a stream of delirium and insanity. master Yoda guilty of the collapse of the Jedi Order! The laser sword cannot cut through the stone! Celibate Jedi can have sex (and prostitution)!
The apotheosis of absurdity is considered to be a video published last week on a spacecraft called “Ship“(!). Its crew consists of an eccentric asexual pilot Leoksa Gyasi and black pilot girl Affie Hollow… And as a navigator they have … a piece of stone named Geode (!!!!!).
The audience’s reaction can be described by the phrase “hysterical laughter, turning into crying.” The video was originally published in Instagrambut was quickly removed. On the YouTube channel, Lucasfilm employees did not dare to upload their masterpiece (but the Internet remembers everything).
Mickey Mouse Treasure
In 2023 at the head of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy the contract expires. Fans accuse her of successively destroying what was supposed to be a crown jewel franchise Mickey mouse… But that doesn’t bother new Disney president Bob Chapek.
At a conference organized Morgan stanley, the top manager literally scattered in compliments to Kennedy, calling her “a real treasure.” And recently, an official audio recording of Chapek’s speech was published on the Web, which was made during an online meeting with investors and shareholders.
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One of the participants directly asked Bob Chapek if he was planning Mickey Mouse House fire the head of Lucasfilm and replace her with showrunner “The Mandalorian” Jonah Favreau… In response, the head of Disney said he was very happy that the company employs such talents as Kathleen Kennedy. And Capek hopes that she will continue to run Lucasfilm for “many years.”
As for the question about the dismissal of Gina Carano, the top manager’s answer was as evasive as possible. Chapek noted that Disney is not a “left-wing or right-wing company,” but advocates principles such as respect and inclusion. And the content it produces reflects the “richness of diversity” of the world in which we all live.
As you can see from the above, the Disney president hasn’t given any clear answer. He publicly sided with Kathleen Kennedy, although he did not explicitly state that her contract would be renewed.
The fire rises
Signals that the head of Lucasfilm might retain his post began to emerge in the summer of 2023, when the studio’s first non-Star Wars project since the restructuring was announced. It’s about the film adaptation of the book Tomi Adeyemi “Children of blood and bones“(Children of blood and bone), which in practice is anti-police propaganda disguised as a fairy tale about a black girl. According to insiders, the project is personally supervised by Kathleen Kennedy.
In addition, last year the production of the magnum opus of the head of Lucasfilm – a new film about “Indiana Jones“(Indian jones). The main role will again play Harrison Ford, and here Steven Spielberg quickly escaped from the project, because of which he ended up in a production hell.
Disney is in an extremely challenging environment. Due to the pandemic, the company’s financial condition has become unstable, and any wrong step can provoke an avalanche. Bob Chapek, who took over the Mickey Mouse House just a few weeks before the start of the global lockdown in 2023, also understands this.
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The company also focuses heavily on the demands of social justice advocates, as evidenced by its adoption in the midst of the pandemic and BLM protests. decision to close in Disneyland “problem” attractionSinging Mountain“which will be remade as a cartoon”The princess and the frog“The refurbishment of the facility will require colossal funds, although Disney is now counting every cent.
By sacking Kathleen Kennedy now, the House of Mickey Mouse risks incurring the ire of the social justice advocates, who are supported by the American media. And insiders have repeatedly reported that the head of Lucasfilm does not plan to leave “quietly”, threatening to “burn the franchise to the ground”. And the flames are getting hotter.
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