Disney's Star Wars relaunch crumbles as 'Mandalorian and Grogu' crashes at the box office

It's almost becoming repetitive at this point. A Star Wars-related property has disappointed relative to pre-release expectations.

Seven years after the release of "The Rise of Skywalker," Disney and Lucasfilm hoped that they could relaunch the all-important franchise with "The Mandalorian and Grogu." And in doing so, once again revealed that they understand very little about the audience they're trying to serve.

When "The Force Awakens" hit theaters under the leadership of then-Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy...