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Lots happening right now. Lots of Star Wars projects cancelled. Stay tuned.

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There's been a conservative undercurrent against Disney for decades, but in the era of digital culture wars, it's more pronounced than ever, as the Mouse Empire has grown to galactic proportions with each province (Star Wars, Pixar, and Marvel) allowed to include ever more progressive content. To the degree that Iger, Feige and the rest perceive this isn't good for business, the word is to cut it out. One of the anti-woke sites you've probably seen, The Critical Drinker, has an interesting comments from an editor at Film Threat. The panel includes Mark Millar, a hugely successful comics writer which makes the conversation more legit to me. The core comments start around 9:15 to the effect that Disney is cleaning house at Marvel and perhaps elsewhere but he considers Star Wars a lost cause under Kathleen Kennedy. Is she too female and established to let go? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJpo_Q1fAIA

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