The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) in Lucasfilm’s THE MANDALORIAN.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Nobody’s bigger than Disney and nothing’s bigger than Star Wars, so we fully the studio to hit it out of he park with the Boba-Fett inspired The Mandalorian. Described as a “space-western,” the story picks up five years after the events of The Return of the Jedi and follows the adventures of a Mandalorian gunslinger/bounty hunter on the wild frontiers of the New Republic.
Starring Game of Thrones veteran Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell) as the title character, the cast includes Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Bill Burr, Omid Abtahi, Taika Waititi, and Werner Herzog. The first season will consist of of eight episodes.
Perhaps seeking greater creative latitude, creator, head writer and showrunner Jon Favreau avoided anything involving the already established Star Wars characters of Boba and Jango Fett, preferring instead to introduce a new (though quite familiar-looking) character in the traditional beskar armor. The Mandalorian is all set to premiere on Disney+ on November 12, 2019.
Potential: This is probably my most anticipated show on this list, and I’m encouraged by the fact that Iron Man director Favreau is at the helm. I think it’ll be guaranteed to be good, but the question looms: will The Mandalorian be great?