“Mandalorian”: John Favreau and Dave Fillon Tease Season Three at Star Wars Celebration

John Favreau and Dave Fillon appeared at Star Wars Celebration on Saturday to give fans a first-hand look at the show’s third season. Mandalorian.

The duo joined the cast of the popular Disney+ series, including stars Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Withers and Temuera Morrison, among others, to open the curtain on the show, which returned to The Strippers in February 2023.

“I always liked war of the galaxies. I grew up with ears war of the galaxies. “The kind of story I wanted to tell was really suitable for a small screen,” Favreau said at the meeting. “And it was also an opportunity to introduce new people who might not be involved in all of the science. What we were most proud of was that people not only watched our show, but the entire audience grew up watching movies and animated series.”

John Favreau and Dave Fillon take the stage to loud applause #mandalorian panel in #StarWarsCelebration In progress pic.twitter.com/gwe5WKIF2o

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The future Mandalorian The season was created through several episodes of the Spinoff series. boba fett bookWith Temuera Morrison. Mandalorian It also leads to the next Spinoff series. AhsokaStarring Rosario Dawson as a fan-favorite Jedi Knight. Production on this series, written and performed by Philo and Favro, began earlier this year.

“This is where I got closest to my dad,” Pascal joked about fellow stage-stealer Grog, baby Yoda himself, after he took the stage to a standing ovation. On Favro Grog’s decision to stay with Dean Jarin (Pascal) and not train Jedi, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), “bonds and families are formed in interesting ways; It doesn’t always happen with blood.”

Esposito said, “When you work with people who give you the right to grow, you make me stronger. And I thought, isn’t our show enhanced by this?

Boba Fetti himself, Temuera Morrison, takes the stage during a traditional hack #mandalorian panel in #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/DzrHmT7PhQ

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It was reported this week that Bryce Dallas Howard would return to direct at least one episode of season three. Howard filmed the first episode of the season, “Sanctuary”, and the second episode of the season, “The Heir”. He also directed one of the featured episodes. boba fett bookMando-oriented episode “Mandalorian Return”.

During the panel, it was revealed that Weser also filmed an episode for the third season. “This is a wonderful sandbox to play in,” he said of the experience.

Fans who are lucky enough to make it to the main room of the conference center on Saturday will receive a trailer for the third season of the panel. Trouble began in the hallway after the trailer draw, with large crowds clamoring for the preview to be repeated.

It is unknown when the trailer will be released online.

furthermore Mandalorianthere were several Ahsoka Panel News. Natasha Liu Bordizo was announced as Sabin Wren. The actor entered the panel to much cheering and applause.

after panel, THR I met some of the actors.

“Be a part of something this big and have a safety net, which is the love of John and Dave Philo. war of the galaxies“With Kathleen Kennedy, it was an experience I couldn’t be more grateful for,” said Pascal. “The existence of an extended world is very surreal. And it’s also great to use this tool for other forms of storytelling. Obi van Kenobi Started this weekend and now boba fett book. we have a taste Ahsoka, which I will be the first to see. So this is surreal. Surreal is an ideal word.”

Said Withers: “Let me tell you, you know, the old bad phrase about ‘I don’t want to be in any club that wants to be my member, on the contrary. I am very happy to be part of this club. There is such a large group of people and they are very creative. And if you’re in the movie business, or you’re in the TV business, or you’re in the entertainment business, it’s really fun to do things that you really enjoy doing, you know? We all like to get paid for our work, but going to work and wanting to be with these people and working with these materials is a blessing, people keep saying that, but it really is.

Esposito shared a particularly endearing anecdote. THR. “I will tell you how it all happened. “I was going to the park with my daughter, one of whom is here, two of my daughters,” she said. “I don’t think he was even alive. He is 18 years old, along with a friend of mine who is an anesthesiologist from Long Island. And his daughter played My Daughter in a Broadway play directed by Debbie Allen. We were going to Central Park and he asked me for books and I sent him a life of purpose. This book, that book, the second book. . Stopped. He said, “You’ve been a good friend, you’re a Jedi. I know you are a Jedi.” He said, “One day, you will enter war of the galaxies.” That was over 15 years ago. And the day I got that call, I called and I was like, “Guess what?” He said, “I already know. you are about to enter war of the galaxies. I said yes. ‘”

Dawson said the franchise, as Ahsoka Tano is a fan favorite, “is really exciting. I love the range of play capabilities of this character. As you know, it’s not just about sitting down and digging behind the scenes or studying the lines and playing these other characters and themes. It’s literally weekend work and constant practice and knowledge level of the discipline. I just met Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee. We were talking about how you could look at him and see discipline from him. With just one look, you’ll know hours of motivation, discipline and ambition, and all those different things. So I feel like this is the first time I’ve experienced something like this. And she was very strong and very beautiful. And I didn’t even know it when I agreed to play this role. ”

Natasha Liu Bordizo, actress who will play Sabine Wren #Ahsokasuddenly appears #StarWarsCelebrationyea #mandalorian Panel pic.twitter.com/gJtDfEqn0J

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Ryan Fish contributed to this report.