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In its third weekend, Solo: A Star Wars Story has been knocked out of the top spot in the box office by Ocean’s 8, which turned out to have a better opening total than any of its own predecessors. The hand wringing about why Solo underperformed compared to expectations continues, and I’m addressing a new proposition – the idea that no one wants prequel films with a “young-so-and-so” character played by a new actor.
The video below has the main topical content of the episode, and the audio version above has additional material!