The filmmakers behind the Star Wars saga have always been on the cutting edge of new filmmaking techniques. Franchise creator George Lucas pioneered brand-new CGI technologies to make the prequel trilogy possible. The prequels ended up being heavily criticized for their reliance on primitive computer-generated effects. With Industrial Light & Magic’s new StageCraft technology – pioneered for The Mandalorian and subsequently used in The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the upcoming The Acolyte – history is repeating itself.