Hes a peacetime Mandalorian.
So far, the story of this new Disney+ series has stumpedStar Warshistorians.
The first episode debuts when the Disney+ streaming service launches on Nov. 12.
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And hes a badass.
Hes got alotof Clint Eastwood in him, Pascal said.
Kennedy began by describing Favreau first pitching the idea for the show.
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We were so excited there was an opportunity to bring this to the screen, Kennedy said.
She stepped back, and let Filoni and Favreau steer the conversation.
Dave and I met each other up at the ranch …
I was mixingIron Man, Favreau said.
(That, of course, would be Skywalker Ranch.)
I was working onThe Clone Wars, Season 1, Filoni said.
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They swapped screenings, and were the first to watch each others projects.
After that, Filoni recruited Favreau to voice the Mandalorian fighter Pre Vizla.
You have only the strong surviving, you have chaos taking over in the galaxy.
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Yes, good chaos, Filoni said.
Favreau says scum and villainy is a rich environment for a newStar Warsstory.
Thats what its like!
Boba Fett in ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’.Lucasfilm
Pascal called out as new images of him holding a blaster and crouching around a corner hit the screen.
Hes a gunfighter, and a bounty hunter, Favreau said, goading him.
Pascal said his childhood was shaped by theStar Warsmovies and would have gladly played anyone, a bug …?
He was stunned to learn Favreau wanted him for the lead.
Cara Dune is the name of the character Carano plays.
Carano said she portrays an ex-Rebel shock trooper, who is having some trouble reintegrating myself into society.
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He finds a bounty hunter named Mandalorian.
Then they screened some footage:
Theres beeping, a pair of boots on a frozen walkway.
A tracker is leading The Mandalorian across a snowy wasteland.
Some desperate-looking aliens regard him with worry.
Favreau says it takes place five years afterReturn of the Jedi.
We see behind-the-scenes footage of starship, alien crowds, and Pascals character, hunting down quarries.
It will feel gritty, it will feel real, Filoni says.
The main characterlookssimilar to Boba Fett, but Lucasfilm has stated The Mandalorian is not the same person.
Even the stoic German filmmaker Werner Herzog will play a part.
Favreau and Filoni shared one photo with a group of the cosplayers on set.
The first episode is directed by Filoni, the creative force behind the animatedThe Clone WarsandRebels.
Another thing we know already is that Favreau is unleashing some heavy-duty, deep-dive nostalgia.
It turns out the droid inThe Mandalorianis not IG-88, but a similar robot.
The one in the show is known as IG-11.
Favreau has previously posted an image from a recording session that suggestsWaititi is the voice of IG-11.
(That allows them to choose R2-D2 instead, keeping the pair together for their mission.)
Willrow Hood this character is famous because hes so indistinct.
In his hype for The Mandalorian, Favreau posted this:
What a scoop!
Finally,The Mandalorianhas a callback to a truly arcane bit of Star Wars …
Even though The Mandalorian is not Boba Fett, it seems that old bounty hunters shadow looms over it.
