The Mandalorian Season 2
The new season of The Mandalorian starts streaming Friday, October 30, only on Disney+. The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. “The Mandalorian” stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Directors for the new season include Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, Carl Weathers, Peyton Reed and Robert Rodriguez. Showrunner Jon Favreau serves as executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson, with Karen Gilchrist serving as co-executive producer.
” Baby Yoda—which Disney has fruitlessly tried to persuade the world to call the Child, as its actual parents are unknown and its species is considered rare and mysterious was only part of the frenzy. After a slew of recent Star Wars movies were met with fandom reactions that ranged from “Hey, that was fun” (2015’s The Force Awakens) to“Why, exactly?” (2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story), The Mandalorian’s audience score on Rotten Tomatoes was higher than any live-action Star Wars title since George Lucas’ beloved original trilogy. The show also earned 15 Emmy nominations in July, including a nod for Outstanding Drama Series, a featthat stunnedindustry insiders.Nottoo shabby for a showabout a taciturn hero hidden under a helmet (Pedro Pascal). The 53-year-old Favreau, who also helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s Iron Man, managed to inject life into a franchise that some in the media had speculated was about to fade out of existence like, well, OGYoda inReturn ofthe Jedi.And it was a TV show! The last time anybody had attempted liveaction Star Wars for the small screen was 1978’s infamous Holiday Special, a project that made even the mild-mannered Lucas declare he wanted to “track down every copy and smash it” with a sledgehammer. Favreau admits the lower expectations of television versus movies helped give his show an edge. “Having worked on bigger higher-profile films, there’s a much different set of standards that you’re judged by,” he says. “We’ve benefited from the smallness of our world.” But a key factor, Favreau says, was the input of executive producer Dave Filoni, who was closely mentored by Lucas while helming seven seasons of the acclaimed animated series SW: The Clone Wars. “We didn’t overthink things,” Filoni says of The Mandalorian. The debut season was largely inspired by the opening act of ANewHope. Its linear storytelling was a stark contrast to the frenetic kitchen sink of characters, exposition, and callbacks that stuffed 2019’s sagaconcluding The Rise of Skywalker. “George started with these very iconic characters whose relationships are very clear, and then introduced what’s at stake,” says Filoni ofthe save-the-galaxy focus of the 1977 film. “For us: [the fate of] the Child.” He adds, “An audience tends to enjoy a story by sticking to tropes and characters they understand. So it was a clear story and a fun adventure even if you’venever seenanything [inthe Star Wars universe].” Filoni’s mind is so deep into a galaxy far, far away that he often expresses his thoughts in Star Wars metaphors, such as describing his partnership with Favreau as “bringing balance to the Force.” Favreau breaks down their process: “I’ll come up with ideas and sometimes Dave will say, ‘You can’t do this in Star Wars.’ Then I’ll cite examples from the movies, or Clone Wars, to try to use as a justification. I’m like a lawyer talking to a judge. And to his credit, he understands that Stars Wars needs to be fun and ever-evolving.
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