Taika Waititi has been credited with saving the Thor franchise after injecting some humour into the franchise with Thor: Ragnarok but it sounds like the filmmaker has had to change his approach to work on Star Wars: The Mandalorian. He's one of many directors working on the Disney+ series but don't expect his episode to feature too many laughs.
"Star Wars is very different to Marvel style," Waititi explained during a recent appearance at the Television Critics Association press tour. "They know that the tone of the first films really should be kind of adhered to. That’s what the fans like and you can’t really disrespect it, I guess, is a nicer way of saying [you] can’t put too many jokes in."
That will more than likely come as a relief to fans who rejected the humour in movies like The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
As for what it's been like to work with executive producer Jon Favreau, he added: "Favreau’s a genius and so smart and so good at what he does and creating these worlds. The scripts are really great. It was really fun doing something in the Star Wars universe. It was every kid’s dream just to see a stormtrooper. When you’re doing these scenes with like 50 or 60 of them, it’s pretty amazing. I loved it."
The Mandalorian is expected to premiere when the online streaming service launches later this year and more details should be revealed at Star Wars Celebration, including a possible first look.
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