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That is the Lucasfilm manner: The Mandalorian is coming to the massive display
The corporate on Tuesday introduced that director Jon Favreau will produce and direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a film spinoff of the favored Disney+ collection, starring Pedro Pascal.
“I’ve beloved telling tales set within the wealthy world that George Lucas created,” Favreau mentioned in an announcement. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the massive display is extraordinarily thrilling.”
The movie is scheduled to enter manufacturing in 2024.
“Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is an ideal match for the massive display,” Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, added.
Lucasfilm has been utilizing the Disney+ collection, which additionally embody “Ahsoka” and “Obi-wan Kenobi,” to whet the viewers’s urge for food to get “Star Wars” again into theaters. A separate movie that includes Daisy Ridley because the Rey character from the newest trilogy can also be within the works.
Disney has slated two unspecified “Star Wars” movies for 2026.