Disney+ revealed the first trailer and poster for The Mandalorian, a new live-action Star Wars series launching on the streaming service this fall, and it teases a galactic adventure.
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The Mandalorian’s new promo art was announced on Friday at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, The Wrap reported. At the expo, which will be held from Aug. 23 to Aug. 25, fans will learn more details about the show, which is set after the events of Return of the Jedi and follows a lone Mandalorian gunfighter who travels outside the Republic’s reach.
Disney+ uploaded The Mandalorian poster on Instagram, which shows the Mandalorian walking in a dry terrain and his ship, the Razor Crest, behind him, said a Star Wars press release. The Mandalorian, which is executive produced by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Carl Weathers, will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Nov. 12.
Werner Herzog is calling “The Mandalorian” “a phenomenal achievement” after joining the cast of the streaming series set in the “Star Wars” universe. Herzog, who just released the documentary “Meeting Gorbachev,” does have a confession: He’s never seen a “Star Wars” film. pic.twitter.com/9yhzXuI3M4
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In May, filmmaker Werner Herzog said The Mandalorian was a “phenomenal achievement.” The director, who previously worked on Aguirre, the Wrath of God, told The Associated Press that he will most likely appear in two or three episodes of the show as “a character in whom you cannot trust.”
It’s unclear what type of villain Herzog will play in the live-action Star Wars series, however, the actor is very happy to be part of The Mandalorian’s cast.
“[The] Mandalorian was filmed not like all the other Star Wars or other big event films — green screen, green screen everywhere — and the camera motion-control moving there. The camera, that could even be hand-held and move in between us, sees the same landscape,” Herzog explained. “It’s not green-screen and artificiality. It brings movie-making back where it should be.”
Disney+ is launching on Nov. 12 and it will be available for $6.99 a month or as part of a $12.99 bundle with ESPN+ and Hulu. For more information on subscriptions, visit Disney+’s website here.
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