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The box office returns of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' are a wake-up call for Disney and Lucasfilm to make and market upcoming films differently, sources say.

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00:00I've waited a long time for a shot like this.

00:04What do you think?

00:07The future of the Star Wars movies is currently uncertain.

00:10Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Disney and Lucasfilm are reassessing their plans

00:15for future Star Wars films beyond Star Wars Episode IX in the wake of the disappointing

00:20performance of Solo, A Star Wars Story.

00:22A source with Lucasfilm knowledge tells THR they haven't slowed down development,

00:27but they are licking their wounds.

00:28But another insider says of Solo's performance,

00:37In the case of the Boba Fett spinoff, sources tell THR the project is still being developed

00:42with Simon Kinberg and James Mangold writing the script, with a plan for Mangold to direct it.

00:48But sources say the project could now be reconfigured.

00:51If the iconic Han Solo couldn't sustain a big-budget origin feature,

00:54then any Fett movie might have to be scaled down.

00:57And as for the status of the Obi-Wan Kenobi spinoff, that's even less clear.

01:01Stephen Daldry had been in negotiations to direct it, but both the studio and his agency,

01:06CAA, have no comment on the current state.

01:09There also had been rumors that Ewan McGregor would reprise his role for that spinoff.

01:13The actor was even present at the Solo premiere.

01:16But McGregor already has his next gig, which goes into production later this year, booked.

01:21Since acquiring Lucasfilm for $4 billion in October 2012, Disney has released four films

01:27in the rejuvenated space opera franchise, all of which grossed between $1 billion and $2 billion each.

01:34Meanwhile, Solo has grossed $344 million globally nearly a month after its worldwide release.

01:40Certainly hopes for a solo sequel are no more.

01:43Right now, the development of new Star Wars movies has gone underground.

01:47Two official film projects remain works in progress, with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff

01:53and D.B. Weiss writing and set to produce a new series of movies, and Rian Johnson,

01:58who co-wrote and directed The Last Jedi, developing a separate trilogy of his own.

02:03Plus, the live-action Star Wars TV show that Jon Favreau is executive producing and that will air on Disney's

02:09streaming service is also proceeding. But beyond episode 9, which is set for December 20th, 2019,

02:15no release dates have been announced for future films. One insider says,

02:19In light of the reaction to Last Jedi and the performance of Solo, they are now just going to look at what's coming in

02:26and seeing how good it is before dating anything. It's all pretty understandable.

02:30For more on this story, head to THR.com's Star Wars Destination Heat Vision.

02:34And Star Wars fans, be sure to let me know your thoughts on all of this in the comments.

02:38Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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