Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the 鈥淭he Mandalorian鈥� at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Sunday, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away.
Favreau鈥檚 eight-episode series will debut on the Disney-Plus streaming service on November 12. It鈥檚 set in the aftermath of 鈥淭he Return of the Jedi,鈥� taking place five years after the Rebellion鈥檚 victory.
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Favreau premiered behind-the-scenes clips and some finished footage to attendees.
The series stars Pedro Pascal as the title character, a lone gunfighter the actor compared to a Western or samurai hero. It co-stars Gina Carano as a character named Cara Dune and Carl Weathers as a bounty hunter named Greef. Werner Hergog and Giancarlo Esposito also co-star.
Favreau called himself 鈥渁 product of a Star Wars imagination鈥� who was eager to plunge into the post-鈥淛edi鈥� landscape.
鈥淵ou have vestiges of the Empire. You have only the strong surviving. You have chaos taking over the galaxy,鈥� Favreau said.
On Friday, Lucasfilm debuted the trailer for next theatrical 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� film, 鈥淭he Rise of Skywalker.鈥�
The Associated Press
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