Disney and Lucasfilm recently announced a new Star Wars series coming to their new Disney+ streaming service. The Mandalorian will be an exclusive series for the new service, which is set to launch in late 2019. Here is what we currently know about the show.

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)

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

Mandalorian Star Wars Celebration Panel Video:

Official Trailer:

Series Poster: