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One of the latest moves was the announcement that The Mandalorian season 4 would be retooled into a theatrical movie. This is widely seen as an admission that the Disney+ series has underperformed in ratings and fan reception, especially after its third season, which was critically panned and saw a massive decline in viewership. Instead of refining their streaming content, Lucasfilm appears to be shifting toward theatrical releases, desperate to recoup investment and regain favor, even if it means diluting storytelling by stretching seasons into movies.