Jon Favreau to produce & write live action show

[Tuskin38]

I saw a wild rumour that the story will be about the Mandalorians after ROTJ.

Probably isn't true, but it's a neat premise.

 

[Ithekro]

I wonder if they can reuse of lot of it for later shows to mitigate the costs later on.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

I saw a wild rumour that the story will be about the Mandalorians after ROTJ.

Probably isn't true, but it's a neat premise.

For $100M, I sure hope the show is about something that appeals to more than a small corner of Wars fandom.

 

[Turtletrekker]

For $100M, I sure hope the show is about something that appeals to more than a small corner of Wars fandom.

I wouldn't mind Mandalorians being touched upon, or even the inclusion of a Mandalorian character, but I wouldn't want the show to be about them.

 

[Tuskin38]

For $100M, I sure hope the show is about something that appeals to more than a small corner of Wars fandom.

It will being more people in.

 

[JD]

It's nice to know they are willing to spend the money necessary to recreate the feel of the movies.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Why not bring in the other Jon Favreau? He's a better writer.

 

[JD]

There are supposedly rumors going around that the live action Disney Play series will start filming next week. I find this really hard to believe at this point. I know Disney tends to keep a tight hold on info these days, but if it was really that far along, I would think we would have heard more about it by now.

 

[Mage]

There are supposedly rumors going around that the live action Disney Play series will start filming next week. I find this really hard to believe at this point. I know Disney tends to keep a tight hold on info these days, but if it was really that far along, I would think we would have heard more about it by now.

I actually asumed this show wasn't being made anymore, since they announced a while back they were taking it easy with Star Wars.

 

[Relayer1]

I saw a wild rumour that the story will be about the Mandalorians after ROTJ.

God, I hope not.

 

[dahj]

but if it was really that far along, I would think we would have heard more about it by now.

There's some set photos out there.

 

[Tuskin38]

I actually asumed this show wasn't being made anymore, since they announced a while back they were taking it easy with Star Wars.

they would have announced its cancelation if it had been.

 

[fireproof78]

I actually asumed this show wasn't being made anymore, since they announced a while back they were taking it easy with Star Wars.

However, Iger also stated they were not cancelling projects, just slowing down on their timing.

 

[Mage]

they would have announced its cancelation if it had been.

However, Iger also stated they were not cancelling projects, just slowing down on their timing.

Like I said, it was an assumption on my side. A bad one appereantly.

 

[Gaith]

I actually asumed this show wasn't being made anymore, since they announced a while back they were taking it easy with Star Wars.

I believe he meant the movies, not the already-announced TV projects.

Given Kennedy's very modest contract extension (only three years, with only Ep. IX and Indy 5 announced as movies that are definitely happening), it's possible he meant the top Disney brass would be making the next three years a retirement tour for her, and carefully supervising the next LFL leader as the post-Episode movies take shape. Or, it could mean they intend on supervising Kennedy more closely, to see whether they want to retain her post-2021.

 

[Ithekro]

We still need to see what films they intend to come out with in 2020 and 2021, since we only know of 2019's Episode IX for sure.

 

[Gaith]

^ There almost certainly won't be a Star Wars movie released in 2020; we'd have heard about one being greenlit by now. I imagine Disney will want one in 2021, but that's speculation at this point.

 

[Turtletrekker]

First casting rumor-- Pedro Pascal as one of the leads?

Also rumored, Dave Filioni will direct two episodes of the first season.

 

[fireproof78]

we'd have heard about one being greenlit by now.

After all Disney has dealt with you think we'd have heard about it? I highly doubt it. Bob Iger is probably playing it closer to the vest.

 

[Tuskin38]

Jon Favreau posted this on his facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/jonfavreau...OV04UY5Id-VyRPTi70iu6JPpwQMKivrF9NA&__tn__=-R