Last January, Lucasfilm surprised Star Wars fans by announcing that work on The Mandalorian had begun. There is no season 4 of the series, but a feature film directed by Jon Favreau, the big man behind the Disney+ show.
The showrunner and co-writer of the series, the latter will direct the film, which begins shooting this year. appointed The Mandalorian and GroguIt is expected to be the first Star Wars feature film since 2019 and the release of The Rise of Skywalker.
“I enjoyed telling stories in the rich world created by George Lucas”– says Jon Favreau in the press release announcing the project. “The prospect of bringing The Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to film is extremely exciting.”
At this time, no release date has been announced, but 2026 is a possibility, according to Disney. Will The Mandalorian and Grogu be released before Star Wars’ New Jedi Order? The film starring Daisy Ridley is slated for release on May 20, 2026, and shooting is set to begin soon. We will know more in the coming weeks.
Grogu and Mando turn their backs on the famous Star Wars studios
According to DeadlineThis Star Wars movie will have a twist, breaking 47 years of tradition! Indeed, The Mandalorian and Grogu will be filmed entirely in the United States, and more specifically in California.
Since 1977, the Star Wars films have been shot mainly in English studios. George Lucas produced his saga at Elstree, Shepperton, Ealing, Leavesden and Pinewood studios.
However, for the prologue, he made a detour to the Fox studios in Sydney, Australia (Harry Potter had monopolized the Leavesden studios at the time, forcing Lucas to find a way out).
The production only went to the United States for exterior shoots, but studio shoots never took place in Uncle Sam’s country. For example, Return of the Jedi was filmed in California in the early 1980s.
Therefore, this changes in The Mandalorian and Grogu, which must be 100% filmed in California studios. The reason is very simple: all the infrastructure of the series is based on this state. Therefore, filming will be much easier, especially with an already well-established technical team.
This is the way of the dollar
In addition, according to the information variety And according to Deadline, the California Film Commission committed a substantial sum of $21.8 million to support the production. If the American government is putting so much money into this future work, it is not out of pure generosity.
Filming The Mandalorian and Grog is expected to bring in more than $166 million for local businesses. The work plan currently provides for 92 days of filming.
The production of the new Star Wars movie will require more than 500 technicians, including many extras. Deadline and Variety mention 3,500 people. There are also 54 actors with speaking roles, which gives us a first idea of ​​the scale of the film.
Pending more on the feature film, the series is still available on Disney+.
Source: Allocine
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