Jon Favreau, director of the first two Iron Man films and 2016's The Jungle Book, was announced in March of 2018 to executive produce the then untitled live action Star Wars show headed to the upcoming Disney streaming service. Just today, details of the show directly from Favreau have been revealed to The Hollywood Reporter, which I will list and then give my feelings towards.
The show will be titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian, named after the eponymous denizens of the planet Mandalore. For those new to the series, the planet Mandalore is home to a group of tribal-like warriors who, in ancient times, fought the Jedi Order; the bounty hunter Jango Fett and his clone son Boba, are both known for their distinct Mandalorian armors. In later years within the saga, the planet was occupied by the Empire sometime time after the end of the Clone Wars. A synopsis for the show was also given, which reads: "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". What's most important to note is the time period the show is set in, after the Empire's fall and before the First Order's rise. This is notable because the upcoming animated show, Star Wars: Resistance, takes place in a relatively similar time period; the idea of some crossover between the shows isn't an impossible one, as Clone Wars protagonist Ashoka Tano appeared in Star Wars: Rebels. As for my thoughts, as a casual Star Wars fan at most, I don't have much to say. One thing I appreciate is the focus on the bounty hunters of the series. As someone who relates more to the Poe's and Han's rather than the Luke's and Rey's of the series, I enjoy the more grounded nature the series will take; I also feel like this aspect of the series, much like the criminal underground prior to Solo, has been severely under utilized. One thing I would like to see more of is the rise of the First Order. Considering how their existence essentially renders the OT moot, it'd be nice to see how they came into power, as secondary material, while nice, isn't enough. But overall, I'm kind of excited for it.
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