THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 Will Consist Of 8 Episodes; Jon Favreau Directs The Premiere

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 Will Consist Of 8 Episodes; Jon Favreau Directs The Premiere

Fresh details about who will be behind the camera for season 2 of The Mandalorian have been revealed, with Iron Man director Jon Favreau confirmed to take the helm of the October 30 season premiere!

By Nighthawk01 - Sep 08, 2020 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Mandalorian
Source: Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly has confirmed a number of directors involved with season 2 of The Mandalorian, noting that executive producer Jon Favreau will make his Star Wars debut by stepping behind the camera for the premiere. That arrives on Disney+ on October 30, and is sure to be something special with the Iron Man director at the helm. 

The site also mentions Rick Famuyiwa, who directed two of season 1's best episodes, Greef Karga actor Carl Weathers, and Star Wars newcomer Robert Rodriguez. There's no mention of Ant-Man director Peyton Reed who has been rumored to be directing at least one episode of season 2. 

As expected, The Mandalorian will return with 8 episodes, though Favreau explains, "There’s probably even variation [in episode lengths] this year." 

George Lucas returned to set for season 2 to watch his one-time protégé Dave Filoni in action, meaning he's also confirmed as a season 2 director. Known for telling actors to go "faster" and "more intense," it doesn't sound like Lucas gave Filoni an easy time. 

"He would be giving Dave a hard time about how many setups he was getting and how fast he was shooting and urging him to go faster," Favreau laughs. "He was like a boxer's corner man coaching him, but always with a twinkle in his eye."

The Mandalorian's return is among the most anticipated of 2020, and a big deal for Disney+ after the delay of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier last month (and possibly WandaVision as well). 

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MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 9/8/2020, 10:52 AM
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 9/8/2020, 10:53 AM
Awesome, can't wait!
PantherKing
PantherKing - 9/8/2020, 10:54 AM
Trailer anyone?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/8/2020, 10:54 AM
MasterMix
MasterMix - 9/8/2020, 10:55 AM
Just waiting for season 2
globaltravels
globaltravels - 9/8/2020, 9:15 PM
@MasterMix - lol that is perfect
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 9/8/2020, 10:55 AM
Trailer is definitely imminent with all these stills and reveals coming! :)
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 9/8/2020, 11:00 AM
I hope all 8 come out at the same time and staggered but you gotta watch em in this order: 5, 4, 6, 3, 7, 2, 8, 1, and pay $30 a person to watch it at home, mask required, except when you’re not eating, no juicy fat ribeyes, only meaty dry burnt outside, solid red inside filet mignons, with asparagus and ginger ale, wooden straws, recliners? Pssh, a decline bench from the gym, gotta hold your core tight during the entire episode, or I’m giving it 1 star.
patgreyc
patgreyc - 9/8/2020, 1:41 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - One of your strangest posts yet sir. Stay thirsty, my friend.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 9/8/2020, 1:52 PM
@patgreyc -
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 9/8/2020, 11:12 AM
I love that quote about George being like a boxing coach for Filoni. It makes me immensely happy to see that George has found an apprentice of his own, and I hope Filoni eventually is given more control overall, seems like that is already the direction we’re heading tho
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 9/8/2020, 11:51 AM
@Armageddon26 - It's literally the "Rule of Two", ironically enough.
inkniron
inkniron - 9/8/2020, 12:53 PM
@Armageddon26 - Star wars knocked down because of the sequel trilogies. George comes in like
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 9/8/2020, 12:01 PM
I was suprised that Favreau didn't actually direct a season 1 episode. Glad he does one this time around, and that it's 8 episodes again.
inkniron
inkniron - 9/8/2020, 12:09 PM
So, it looks like it should be wrapping the season up the week before Christmas. That's a little disappointing. I quite enjoyed watching the finale last year with the family when they came over for the holidays.
ary
ary - 9/8/2020, 12:28 PM
[frick] you all
inkniron
inkniron - 9/8/2020, 1:24 PM
@ary - gotta at least buy me dinner first.
patgreyc
patgreyc - 9/8/2020, 1:43 PM
@inkniron - Maybe a little lube too, unless you're into that dry burn.....
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