Although I wasn’t particularly enamored with The Mandalorian’s
third season – it was fun but didn’t quite reach the meteoric highs of the
first two seasons – I’m intrigued by news that Din Djarin and his little, green,
and marketable buddy Grogu are going to star in a feature film entering
production this year.
StarWars.com reports that Jon Favreau will direct The
Mandalorian and Grogu (likely a working title), with Kathleen Kennedy and
Dave Filoni joining him as producers.
“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that
George Lucas created,” said Favreau in a statement. “The prospect of bringing
the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely
exciting.”
"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," added Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm.
My hope here is that the film looks, feels, and plays out like
an honest-to-goodness Star Wars film and is not merely an extended and
slightly more expensive-looking episode of the series. Plus, with Mando and
Grogu’s story tying up nicely in the final moments of Season 3, I’m curious as
to what this “new story” will entail and how much money I will be somehow
compelled to spend on new Grogu merchandise when it gets here.
In other news, Ahsoka Season 2 is officially in
production, and the below concept art featuring Ahsoka Tano and her apprentice Sabine
Wren standing on one of the mammoth statues featured in the first season’s
finale sets up what just might be the best “pull my finger” joke of all time!
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