‘The Mandalorian’: See Who Directs Which Episodes Of Jon Favreau’s ‘Star Wars’ Series
Just a day ago, the news broke thatJon Favreau’s mysteryStar WarsTV series would be titledThe Mandalorianand follow the escapades of a lone gunfighter on the Outer Rim planet of Mandalore.
Along with the title, the star-studded roster of episode directors were announced, includingStar Warsstalwarts likeDave Filoni,Thor Ragnarok’sTaika Waititi, and two of the first female directors for aStar Warslive-action project. Now, more information has been released about which episodes these high-profile directors will helm.
The Mandalorian,which is set to debuton Disney’s upcoming streaming service, has been confirmed to have an eight-episode run, according toMaking Star Wars.The outlet has a breakdown ofThe Mandaloriandirectors, which include Waititi, Filoni,Bryce Dallas Howard, Deborah ChowandRick Famuyiwa.See which directors will helm each of the eight episodes below:
From the looks of it, Filoni, Famuyiwa and Chow all direct two episodes each. Filoni helming multiple episodes is no surprise — theClone WarsandStar Wars Rebelsshowrunner has proven to be a favorite amongStar Warsfans, and an adept storyteller within the animatedStar Warsuniverse. Filoni makes his live-action debut with these two episodes ofThe Mandalorian, but if his talents in the animated world are anything to go by, they will be among the best of the series.
Chow is also a great TV talent, having helmed episodes ofIron Fist, Fear The Walking Dead, Jessica Jones, Lost in Space, Snowfall, Better Call SaulandThe Man in High Castle.And as one of the first female filmmakers for a live-actionStar Warsproject, it’s pleasing to see her entrusted with two episodes ofThe Mandalorian. Meanwhile, Famuyiwa’s double order of episodes is the biggest surprise. Though theDopedirector has become an indie favorite, he doesn’t have quite the TV experience that Filoni and Chow have — but he is the most promising rising star of this list of uber-talented directors so it’s natural for Favreau to take him under his wing.
Both Howard and Waititi only helm one episode each — Howard likely because she is relatively untested despite a slew of well-received shorts, and Waititi likely because the man has no time. After the hugely successfulThor Ragnarok, Waititi basically received a carte blanche in Hollywood, which led to him pursuing his passion projects, includinga World War II comedyand theWhat We Do in the Shadowsspin-offs. It’s amazing that he even found time in his schedule forThe Mandalorian, but knowing Waititi, he’ll knock it out of the park.
It seems that Favreau, whose name has beenattached to this project from the beginning, won’t be directing an episode, but as executive producer, he will have a hand in the overall production ofThe Mandalorian. Production for the highly-anticipated series is currently underway.
