Production is underway on Disney’s upcoming live-action Star Wars series, and the studio has debuted a first look image along with a list of impressive directors! As we learned yesterday, titled The Mandalorian, the upcoming series witness the emergence of a new warrior in the Star Wars universe after the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, following a long gunfighter to the outer reaches of the galaxy. In a bit of an unusual move, we’re getting a first look at the gunman before we know the actor who’s underneath the mask.
Iron ManandThe Jungle BookdirectorJon Favreauis writing and executive producing the series, withStar Wars RebelsandStar Wars: The Clone WarsdirectorDave Filonihelming the first episode. But the good news doesn’t stop there, additional directors includeThor: Rangarokhelmer and internet favTaika Waititi,Jurassic Worldstar turned directorBryce Dallas Howard(Solemates),Jessica JonesandBetter Call SauldirectorDeborah Chow, andDopedirectorRick Famuyiwa.
That’s a whole lot of exciting talent right there. The main name bound to excite fans is Waititi, who is not only a genre fav after his work in the MCU, but also regularly gets fancast as Boba Fett in online circles. We may never see that come to pass on screen, but this certainly is a step in the right direction, and I can’t wait to see what the filmmaker brings to the world ofStar Wars.
The Mandalorianwill live on the Disney streaming service, which is shaping up with some pretty stacked programming, includingstandalone Marvel showsfollowingTom Hiddleston‘s Loki,Elizabeth Olsen‘s Scarlet Witch, a show set in the world ofMonsters, Inc., a live-actionLady and the Tramp, and theAnna KendrickChristmas movieNoelle. Check out the first image from The Mandalorian below.
Here is the official synopsis forThe Mandalorian:
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.
