Since its premiere in 2019, The Mandalorian has chronicled the adventures of the lone bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Force-sensitive child Grogu, who he’s trying to save from Imperial forces after being hired to hunt him down.
The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau is returning to direct and produce this project, and he said that “the prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, also released a statement confirming this project, saying, “Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.”
The Mandalorian became a smash hit following its premiere in 2019 and produced three seasons so far. The success of this series led to several interconnected spin-offs that expanded the world of the original show, including The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and the upcoming Skeleton Crew.
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The Briarpatch star will make an appearance on the second season of the series from creator, showrunner and executive producer Jon Favreau.
Dawson’s casting was confirmed after production on the season has already wrapped. Dawson will play Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice.
Season 2 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian is slated to drop on the streamer this fall.
Directors on season 1 included Filoni, Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, and Deborah Chow.
]]>Despite the fact that the first season of The Mandalorian hasn’t debuted yet, executive producer Jon Favreau says that he’s already working on Season 2.
Favreau revealed the news during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Lion King director told the host, “We’re done with the first season. I’m actually writing part of the second season now. So I’m having a blast.”
He continued: “It’s honestly like turning over your toy chest and playing with all the Star Wars toys together. We’re having a great time.”
The Mandalorian takes place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. It follows a lone Mandalorian warrior, played by Pedro Pascal, as he travels to a galaxy far away from the New Republic and its laws. Also starring are Giancarlo Esposito, Nick Nolte, Gina Carano as Cara Dune, Emily Swallow, Werner Herzog, Omid Abtahi and Carl Weathers as Greef Carga.
Check out the interview below.
The long-awaited first full trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of its 1994 classic, The Lion King is here.
The trailer, albeit super short, features scenes from Simba’s birth and the African savannah, Simba, and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle Scar and a glimpse of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon singing together. And from the looks of it, the remake is indeed a near identical take on the animated film.
The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), features a cast of A-listers including Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), and James Earl Jones (returning to voice Mufasa).
The Lion King is one of three Disney classics to go live-action that’ll hit cinemas this year. First was Tim Burton’s Dumbo, released just last month and Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin is slated to premiere in May. The Lion King will debut July 19.
Watch the trailer below!
The short clip doesn’t reveal much, but it’s still giving us all the feels, since it’s the perfect homage to the original. It features several epic moments, including the legendary scene of Rafiki introducing baby Simba to the kingdom on Pride Rock.
Nostalgia will overtake you as soon as you hear James Earl Jones repeating his iconic quote “Everything the light touches is our kingdom. But a king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun.” and stay with you long after the teaser is over.
Jones is the only actor from the original version of The Lion King who’s part of the new cast. Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and Chiwetel Ejiofor will be in charge of voicing some of our favorite character in this promising remake.
Hans Zimmer and Elton John will also return to their respective roles as composer and songwriter. Jon Favreau, who previously directed the live-action version of The Jungle Book, is in charge of bringing Simba’s story to life. The Lion King will hit the theaters just in time for the 25th anniversary of the original – July 19, 2019.
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Paltrow starred as Stark Industries CEO and Tony Stark’s love interest, Pepper Potts, in all three Iron Man movies and first Avengers. She was absent in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, but appeared for a special cameo in this summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. As for Favreau, he played Stark’s bodyguard and friend Happy Hogan since the start of the Iron Man franchise. He also directed Iron Man and Iron Man 2 and appeared in the three standalone movies and had a supporting role in Homecoming, ET reports.
Recently, Downey Jr. has been sharing behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the superhero movie, including some snapshots with Josh Brolin, who plays villain Thanos, and the cast with Marvel legend Stan Lee.
Avengers: Infinity War directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, hits theaters on May 4, 2018.
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