Star Wars: The Mandalorian

[Hammock Parties]

Jon Favreau is directing this live-action TV series.

Looks TIGHT.

Production on the first Star Wars live-action streaming series has begun!

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.

The series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode.

Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).

It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer. Stay tuned to StarWars.com for updates.

[Valiant]

I wonder with her deal if disney will be an ongoing story arc for thrawn. Starts in mandolorian with the build up. Arc ends in mandolorian and continues in a new show. Maybe with a live action rebels with more thrawn. Then ends in a ashoka centric show. Think of marvel's defenders.

[Deberg_1990]

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Those dark troopers reminded me of the remote control Marks in Iron Man 2 and 3.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

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Those dark troopers reminded me of the remote control Marks in Iron Man 2 and 3.

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Their faces looked nearly identical to Vader's mask

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I heard late last week that the Ahsoka episode was their most viewed episode to date. And then I think the next day Rosario Dawson's 3 film deal came out. Coincidence? .....

I'll check around this week to see if I can find real confirmation of this deal but most of the people I know are gearing down for the holidays so I wouldn't expect to find out much.

I think it makes more sense for Ahsoka to have signed a TV deal in which she'll appear in the Rogue One Series as Fulcrum (which ramps up early next month) and probably even the Obi Wan series. But I find it a bit difficult to imagine a three picture deal at this point in time because the only films that are currently in solid development are Kevin Fiege's, Taika's and a film by "newcomers".

From my understanding, they're wanting these new films to appear in a different timeline than the Skywalker saga, so that pretty much rules out Ahsoka, unless there's new info available that I haven't heard about yet, which could certainly be the case.

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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What if the tragedy doesn't refer to the razor crest or the child's capture, what if it's related to a dark side turn that began during the episode.

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Well, so far this season, the titles have literally described each episode. The Marshall, The Heiress, The Siege, The Jedi, etc.

I wouldn't dismiss your idea entirely but it would be an outlier.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

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Those dark troopers reminded me of the remote control Marks in Iron Man 2 and 3.

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They reminded me of the Sentinels in the X-Men comics/cartoons.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

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I wouldn't dismiss your idea entirely but it would be an outlier.

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Wouldn't be an outlier at all. If he did turn, we saw it during the episode, when he was tossing stormtroopers around like a tiny little sith lord...

To me that would qualify as a tragedy...

I know you hate the guy (and I don't disagree as far as the films go, sam jackson was a sore thumb), but I think all this dark side power shows a possibility of earlier training, potentially under Windu, who studied (and used) the dark side.

[BigRedChief]

I’ve not watched the rebels or clone wars.

Did Gorgu exist in the Star Wars universe before the Mandolarian? Because I’ve never heard that name. This is 5 years after the fall of the empire, right? So does that mean since he’s new to us, Gorgu didn’t exist in canon before, he’s supposed to die or they changed the canon?

Not asking for spoilers. If there are spoilers. Just wanting to know the speculation.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I’ve not watched the rebels or clone wars.

Did Gorgu exist in the Star Wars universe before the Mandolarian? Because I’ve never heard that name. This is 5 years after the fall of the empire, right? So does that mean since he’s new to us, Gorgu didn’t exist in canon before, he’s supposed to die or they changed the canon?

Not asking for spoilers. If there are spoilers. Just wanting to know the speculation.

If you're asking whether or not the character of Grogu has been mentioned or appeared in "Legends" (the old EU), video games or the new Expanded Universe, the answer is "No".

All we know about his past has been via Ahsoka Tano's exposition and the hologram transmission from Dr. Pershing.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I’ve not watched the rebels or clone wars.

Did Gorgu exist in the Star Wars universe before the Mandolarian? Because I’ve never heard that name. This is 5 years after the fall of the empire, right? So does that mean since he’s new to us, Gorgu didn’t exist in canon before, he’s supposed to die or they changed the canon?

Not asking for spoilers. If there are spoilers. Just wanting to know the speculation.

I was looking for a timeline earlier to compare ages of notable characters, to see what the characters might look like right now. I couldn't find the image I had seen before but I did find an article with a timeline:

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace – 32 BBY
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones – 22 BBY
The Clone Wars – 22 BBY-19 BBY
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – 19 BBY
Solo: A Star Wars Story – 13 BBY – 10 BBY
Star Wars Rebels – 5 BBY – 1 BBY
A New Hope – 0 BBY
The Empire Strikes Back – 3 ABY
Return of the Jedi – 4 ABY
The Mandalorian – 9 ABY
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 34 ABY
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – 34 ABY
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 35 ABY


BY refers to the Battle of Yavin, the first attack on the Death Star. Not a whole lot of Jedi content in the Sequel Trilogy that would point to Grogru. I haven't heard the name before but I really only watched the movies and this TV show. I want to say that Grogru is still pretty young but then Ahsoka made it sound like he had already spent a lot of time in training, so...I think they have free reign with the character.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I was looking for a timeline earlier to compare ages of notable characters, to see what the characters might look like right now. I couldn't find the image I had seen before but I did find an article with a timeline

By all accounts, Grogu was born the same year as Anakin Skywalker, so he's somewhere around 50 years old at this point.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

If you're asking whether or not the character of Grogu has been mentioned or appeared in "Legends" (the old EU), video games or the new Expanded Universe, the answer is "No".

All we know about his past has been via Ahsoka Tano's exposition and the hologram transmission from Dr. Pershing.

so he’s new to everyone. Since we have never heard of him. That means he was never worth mentioning or he was dead. So again, not worth mentioning. We were told stories. This is how it happened. These people did the deeds in the stories. He’s not mentioned.

What am I missing here?

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

By all accounts, Grogu was born the same year as Anakin Skywalker, so he's somewhere around 50 years old at this point.

Huh. OK. I wonder if his kind is supposed to be very long lived and so they enjoy an extended childhood, retaining the mental flexibility necessary to become strong force users. But also Ahsoka mentioned that they could share thoughts. If he has been in training in that environment for decades then it's possible that he never really developed verbal skills because he never needed them. Also she mentioned that he faced substantial negative reaction to him using force powers so a form of PTSD could have set in.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

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That was really fun and the pacing was incredible.

I do find myself wondering WHY Boba Fett has been kicking around Tatooine for the past 25 years and hope we get a good explanation for it... something like him being in a coma or something for most of that time period. Otherwise, it seems unlikely an individual as capable and fearsome as him would have just been hanging out that whole time.

It's hard for me to buy "he wouldn't leave without his armor" as an explanation. He knew Vanth had it, somehow. If he was awake that entire period before Vanth found it, I have a hard time believing he wouldn't have started checking with the Jawas to see if one of them had it.

I'm looking forward to seeing how they close it. I have a lot of respect for Filoni and believe he'll give us a close to this season similar to the way he closed arcs on previous Star Wars projects.

So... who's playing grown-up Ezra?

The show is 5 years after Jedi. He wore the armor for 25 years IIRC. So he’s had to start over essentially. But yeah.

Originally Posted by listopencil

Huh. OK. I wonder if his kind is supposed to be very long lived and so they enjoy an extended childhood, retaining the mental flexibility necessary to become strong force users. But also Ahsoka mentioned that they could share thoughts. If he has been in training in that environment for decades then it's possible that he never really developed verbal skills because he never needed them. Also she mentioned that he faced substantial negative reaction to him using force powers so a form of PTSD could have set in.

Yeah. Yoda was 700 or something.

[Buehler445]

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Yeah. That shit was awesome. I usually try to check my inner dork. But I let it all out. I was ready to ****ing rock.


Then they blew up the Razor Crest

Boba owning bitches was just unfair.

Damn. What a ride.

Also

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Mandos dumbass should have used his name to snap him out of it so he could GTFO

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

The show is 5 years after Jedi. He wore the armor for 25 years IIRC.

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Looked like Boba had gained a few pounds in 5 years. LOL

Not sure who played Boba in the OT, but it wasnt Morrison.