Turned on The Mandalorian, the characters say “This is the way.” In the case of great cameo of the second season but, originally it was not.
For now Star Wars fans you know second season of The Mandalorian finished with Yellow (also known as Baby Yoda) leaving Din Djarin with a Jedi with whom he connected through the Force. A Jedi named Luke Skywalker. It was an exciting time for many fans, who raised a lot of questions Star Wars come in.
Usually, a revelation like this is something that will create a show after years of planning. In this case, however, it is not what has happened. The idea arose during the process, not before.
“No,” Favreau said when asked by the WGA if going back to Luke was always the plan. “The story unfolded as I wrote it. The Mandalorian inherits much of the existing Star Wars stories, and when I write, this context is always a consideration. It was clear that, within the established continuity, it is likely that certain things will happen.
That is, if Yellow was to be trained by a Jedi, the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy at the time was probably Luke Skywalker. And yet, recovering the star of Star Wars it was not an easy decision, especially since introducing it can affect so many other stories.
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“We have a lot of freedom because of the time difference between the films,” Favreau continued. “Dave Filoni and I are in a constant discussion about how each option in history is affected by and would have an impact on the existing Star Wars material “.
We have already discussed it in depth (read it here), but Favreau is right. While it’s true that comics, books, and games touch on Luke’s story in this time period, and of course the movies tell the full story, there are still decades between Return of the Jedi i The awakening of strength. Most of these stories take place closer together The awakening of strength (after Ben Solo was born, for example) while The Mandalorian runs closer to Return of the Jedi. It can go a long way, and it looks like The Mandalorian will continue to explore more of this.
This is really the only plot topic that Favreau commented on in the interview, but he takes a deep dive into his writing process, presenting the show, the excitement of writing. Star Wars, and more; You can towards the WGA site to read it. The Mandalorian the third season is expected to premiere sometime in 2022.
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