The Mandalorian, season 1 episode 1: 10 callbacks, Star Wars references and Easter eggs you missed
4 years, 11 months ago

The Mandalorian, season 1 episode 1: 10 callbacks, Star Wars references and Easter eggs you missed

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The opening episode of The Mandalorian featured many nods, big and small, to previous entries in the Star Wars universe. Die-hard Star Wars fans might recognise the tuning fork-shaped gun from the execrable Star Wars Holiday Special, in which it is wielded by fellow Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett. open image in gallery The Mandalorian rides a Blurrg, a creature that first appeared in the animated Star Wars series 4. The Blurrgs The cumbersome creatures that the Mandalorian has to tame in order to get to the episode’s bounty have appeared in the Star Wars franchise before – in the animated TV series Clone Wars and Rebels.

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‘Boba Fett’ finally delivers ‘The Mandalorian’ crossover you’ve been waiting for
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Boba Fett’ finally delivers ‘The Mandalorian’ crossover you’ve been waiting for

LA Times  

This story contains spoilers for “The Book of Boba Fett” Chapter 5. Mando, was last seen in the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian” rescuing his charge Grogu from the Empire’s Moff Gideon with the help of Boba, Fennec, Cara Dune and fellow Mandalorians Bo-Katan Kryze and Koska Reeves. “Boba Fett” Chapter 5 shows Din reuniting with the remnants of …

The Mandalorian, Season 2, episode 1, ‘The Marshal’, review: Going big and going home
4 years, 4 months ago

The Mandalorian, Season 2, episode 1, ‘The Marshal’, review: Going big and going home

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Chapter 9: The Marshal”, written and directed by series creator Jon …

The Mandalorian, season 1 episode 2: 7 callbacks, Star Wars references and Easter eggs you missed
5 years ago

The Mandalorian, season 1 episode 2: 7 callbacks, Star Wars references and Easter eggs you missed

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Episode one of The Mandalorian gave Disney+ viewers some sense of what to expect from …

'The Mandalorian' Has The Nostalgia And Storytelling That Star Wars Fans Want
5 years, 4 months ago

'The Mandalorian' Has The Nostalgia And Storytelling That Star Wars Fans Want

NPR  

'The Mandalorian' Has The Nostalgia And Storytelling That Star Wars Fans Want The Mandalorian is the first Star Wars live-action spinoff series and the highest profile program on the new Disney+ streaming service. Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." "The Mandalorian" brings a huge, Disney-owned franchise into TV's future …

Why you don’t need to be a ‘Star Wars’ fan to enjoy ‘The Mandalorian’
5 years, 4 months ago

Why you don’t need to be a ‘Star Wars’ fan to enjoy ‘The Mandalorian’

LA Times  

“The Mandalorian” follows the story of a gunslinging bounty hunter clad in sleek armor, taking jobs on the outskirts of the galaxy. But don’t worry if you haven’t the faintest idea what a Mandalorian is: Showrunner Jon Favreau assures us that the first ever live-action “Star Wars” series, premiering Nov. 12 with the launch of Disney’s standalone streaming service, Disney+, …

‘The Mandalorian’ will explore dangerous territory for ‘Star Wars’ diehards
5 years, 4 months ago

‘The Mandalorian’ will explore dangerous territory for ‘Star Wars’ diehards

LA Times  

Could Mandalorian armor be any cooler? “It’s such an iconic image.” The first-ever “Star Wars” live-action TV series stars Pascal as the titular gun-slinging bounty hunter, clad in the style of armor made famous by Boba Fett in 1980’s “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.” The Mandalorian is a nameless, faceless lone warrior just trying to get …

‘The Mandalorian’ star Pedro Pascal channeled Han Solo and Clint Eastwood for Disney+
5 years, 7 months ago

‘The Mandalorian’ star Pedro Pascal channeled Han Solo and Clint Eastwood for Disney+

LA Times  

Pedro Pascal’s title character in the Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” is a gunslinging lone ranger with questionable morals living on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy. “Han Solo is my hero.” At Disney’s D23 Expo on Friday, the actor revealed his inspirations for the Mandalorian — including Harrison Ford’s iconic, smooth-talking pilot — and shared how it feels …

‘The Mandalorian’: Disney’s streaming ‘Star Wars’ series unveils footage and new images
5 years, 11 months ago

‘The Mandalorian’: Disney’s streaming ‘Star Wars’ series unveils footage and new images

LA Times  

“The Mandalorian,” the newest gunfighter in the “Star Wars” galaxy, gets his own live-action series this fall. Sunday at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, series creator Jon Favreau debuted footage to thousands of screaming “Star Wars” fans, revving up anticipation for the spinoff that helps launch Disney’s Netflix-disrupting streaming service Disney+ in November. It’s a character new to the “Star …

Star Wars: The Mandalorian — Werner Herzog reveals he's playing a villian in Disney+ live action series
6 years ago

Star Wars: The Mandalorian — Werner Herzog reveals he's playing a villian in Disney+ live action series

Firstpost  

While promoting his recent documentary Meeting Gorbachev, German director Werner Herzog dropped hints that he might play a villain in Star Wars live action series, The Mandalorian. “Now this is not a secret anymore, a small part, real small part, in The Mandalorian, the Star Wars sequel or whatever you call it. The Mandalorian’s ensemble of cast includes Pedro Pascal, …

‘The Mandalorian’ cast includes Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Werner Herzog and more
6 years, 3 months ago

‘The Mandalorian’ cast includes Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Werner Herzog and more

LA Times  

Pedro Pascal has been cast to play a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the upcoming “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian.” It’s official: Pedro Pascal will star in “The Mandalorian.” Lucasfilm announced Wednesday that the “Game of Thrones” alum will play the title character in Jon Favreau’s upcoming “Star Wars” series headed for Disney’s streaming service Disney+. “The Mandalorian” cast will …

The Mandalorian: New Star Wars TV show revealed by Jon Favreau, with Pedro Pascal rumoured for lead role
6 years, 4 months ago

The Mandalorian: New Star Wars TV show revealed by Jon Favreau, with Pedro Pascal rumoured for lead role

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jon Favreau has revealed the name of Disney’s upcoming Star Wars …

Jon Favreau's Star Wars live-action series for Disney's streaming service to be called The Mandalorian
6 years, 5 months ago

Jon Favreau's Star Wars live-action series for Disney's streaming service to be called The Mandalorian

Firstpost  

The Mandalorian will follow a “lone gunfighter” in the years following Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and 27 years before The Force Awakens Jon Favreau announced on Wednesday that his upcoming live-action Star Wars series will be called The Mandalorian. “After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe,” Favreau said in …

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