Disney is adamant that audiences don't want more standalone 'Star Wars' movies, but experts disagree

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Disney is adamant that audiences don't want more standalone 'Star Wars' movies, but experts disagree
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Disney CEO Bob Iger told Bloomberg that there isn't much demand for standalone 'Star Wars' movies after 'Solo' disappointed at the box office.

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently told Bloomberg that"there didn't seem like there was that much demand for another standalone 'Star Wars' movie" after"Solo" disappointed at the box office. But"Rogue One," the first"Star Wars" standalone movie, proved there's an appetite for standalone"Star Wars" movies if they feel like"event" films, Shawn Robbins, Boxoffice Pro chief analyst, told Business Insider.

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently told Bloomberg that"there didn't seem like there was that much demand for another standalone 'Star Wars' movie" after"Solo" disappointed at the box office. But"Rogue One," the first"Star Wars" standalone movie, proved there's an appetite for standalone"Star Wars" movies if they feel like"event" films, Shawn Robbins, Boxoffice Pro chief analyst, told Business Insider.

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