Disney's 'Breathtaking' Sci-Fi Series Beats Star Wars at Its Own Game

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A Disney sci-fi series has emerged as a stronger prequel narrative than Star Wars, according to analysis comparing the two franchises. While Star Wars commands an unquestionably massive cinematic footprint, the Planet of the Apes universe reportedly excels at storytelling fundamentals where the galaxy far, far away falters. The piece argues that when measuring narrative coherence and world-building, the ape-centric franchise delivers what Star Wars struggles to achieve.