Disney and Lucasfilm recently announced a new Star Wars series coming to their new Disney+ streaming service. The Mandalorian is an exclusive series for the new service, whichlaunched in November 2019.
The Mandalorian Plot
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.
Key Cast Members:
Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, Narcos)
Gina Carano (Deadpool)
Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad)
Emily Swallow (Supernatural)
Carl Weathers (Predator)
Omid Abtahi (American Gods)
Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Ming-Na Wen (Mulan)
Julia Jones (Twilight)
Crew Members:
Writer: Jon Favreau (Swingers)
Executive Producers: Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man), Dave Filoni (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance), Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson
Directors: Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)
Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Date:
October 2020
Fun Facts and Statistics:
The series reportedly will cost $100 million to produce the first 10 episodes
Production of the series began in October 2018
Although it has not been confirmed by Lucasfilm, this series seemingly replaces the once-planned, but now canceled Bob Fett stand-alone movie
