Pedro Pascal Shares ‘The Mandalorian’ Concept Art By Dave Filoni
On the heels of his official announcement as the star of Jon Favreau’s live-actionStar WarsseriesThe Mandalorian,Pedro Pascalhas shared concept art of his titular Mandalorian warrior. Though we already got a glimpse of his full costume in a set photo released two months ago, this concept art byStar Wars Rebels’Dave Filonigives us a closer look at the armor worn by the newly created character.
Pedro Pascal took to Instagram to share two pieces of concept art created byThe Mandalorian’s pilot director Dave Filoni. The first image is a close-up of the Mandalorian warrior, while the second is a full body shot complete with majestic cape and holstered weapon. These images bear a striking resemblance to thefirst look imagethat was revealed in October, except that the concept art doesn’t feature the long weapon strapped to his back.
Details remain scarce onThe Mandalorian, which justconfirmed its fullcast yesterday, includingCarl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Nick Nolte,Gina Carano, and best of all,Werner Herzog. The series is created byIron MandirectorJon Favreauand will reportedly take place betweenStar Wars: Return of the JediandStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Here is the synopsis for the show:
After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic. The series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer.
The Mandalorianis currently in production, but fans can expect the series to hit Disney Plus sometime in2019.
