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Contrasting this with Disney’s era, Rinzler reports that decision-making is now entangled in layers of management requiring approvals at every step. Projects like The Force Awakens suffered delays and a lack of transparency due to these corporate controls, exacerbating fans' frustrations. Merchandise production, which once thrived under Lucas, has suffered as well; rumors indicate that Disney was still working on The Rise of Skywalker just prior to release, aiming to salvage a problematic film.