Maureen Ryan's Burn It Down explores the problems in Hollywood - and reveals the behind-the-scenes issues affecting Lucasfilm and Star Wars as well.
Star Wars may be a trailblazing transmedia franchise, but Maureen Ryan's new book Burn It Down shines a light on major problems at Lucasfilm that certainly need to change. Lucasfilm and Marvel are two of the most important studios in the world, trailblazers who set the pattern for all their would-be rivals. They've flourished, in part, because of a significant change in Hollywood since the MCU was launched in 2008. Intellectual Property - IP - now dominates.
The Power Dynamic At Lucasfilm Has Changed - For The Worse The move toward IP-driven stories has changed the power dynamic at Hollywood, and according to Ryan, this is particularly true at Lucasfilm . One industry insider, named "Christopher" by Ryan, describes the pursuit of IP as "a concerted industrywide effort that is being made to take power from writers.
Lucasfilm's recent announcements mean there's a real risk this problem worsens - particularly in The Mandalorian era. The various Disney+ TV shows set in this period are now weaving together, with the studio planning for these separate stories to culminate in a movie by Dave Filoni. There will be even more narrative pressure, meaning there is a greater risk than ever before of micromanagement.
There are signs of improvement, but these are frequently qualified, and all too often the diverse hires wind up overshadowed. Ryan points to the example of The Book of Boba Fett, in which Robert Rodriguez served as both executive producer and director - but all episodes were written by Jon Favreau . This, again, tallies with Emma's experience as she remembered her experiences with Derek; white men had "an extreme degree of freedom to fail.
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