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Cineplexity: The state of Star Wars

NPR | By Glen Weldon,

Adrian Florido, Marc Rivers

Published May 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM EDT

NPR's Star Wars nerds talk about whether the franchise still has the juice, as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' hits the cinemas.

Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

Marc Rivers