While we’re still waiting on that really big piece for Star Wars: The Mandalorian to be revealed in a teaser or trailer of some sort to truly solidify excitement, there are small moments that come along that delight some old fans. This one is definitely a bit of a deeper cut but it works well for me as Jon Favreau brought a little more of my childhood back with the debut of R5-D4, who we saw in A New Hope before he popped his gears and Owen bought our more well-known droids. Getting to see a little more of the practical side that’s being brought in with a glimpse of a set and the droid itself is welcome since you can imagine for a lot of directors it becomes easier to lean into these almost all-digital productions.
Lucasfilm previously revealed that the cast in that it would include Pedro Pascal along with Gina Carano and Nick Nolte. We also got an expanded list of who is involved with Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man).
Jon Favreau is writing it and working as an executive producer on the series. Dave Filoni of the animated site will be directing the first episode while other directors include Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, Deborah Chow, and Rick Famuyiwa. Greg Fraser is of Star Wars: Rogue One is on board as the cinematographer.
Plot Concept: After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
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