The Mandalorian is currently airing its third season. This, in the era of streaming and for a high-profile production like this, could mean that it is heading towards its decline: costs tend to rise season after season and, as Netflix has proven, veteran content can retain subscribers but it does not serve as tool to attract new But Jon Favreau, the creator of the first live-action series set in the Star Wars universe, still doesn't have an end in mind: he will stop writing, directing and producing the Disney production when both he and the audience stop enjoying it. .
Favreau, who before The Mandalorian had proven his worth at Marvel as director of Iron Man, the superhero who would start the fever for superheroes, has spoken about the future of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda on the Dagobah Dispatch podcast. “I don't know what would make me not enjoy doing it, especially as long as the audience continues to connect with the characters. I think it is a very enjoyable moment. And I love this format of telling one chapter at a time and leaving the audience pending, but also satisfying certain expectations.
And it is that, for the filmmaker, his collaboration with Dave Filoni, the other creative manager of Star Wars on television, is very precious: “I am having a great time, and I love working with Dave, and I love how the characters develop over time".
He also finds it especially satisfying to be able to collaborate with directors like the ones the franchise is recruiting, ranging from Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) to Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn), Jon Watts (Spider-man) or even the Daniels (All at once). time everywhere), who before sweeping the Oscars directed an episode of Skeleton Crew, another series set in the universe of George Lucas and which takes place in the same time frame as The Mandalorian or the also pending Ahsoka with Rosario Dawson in the skin of Anakin Skywalker's former Padawan.
Significant information can also be read from these statements: The Mandalorian is not developed, as is usually sold today in big-budget productions and based on powerful intellectual properties, with a closed creative plan and predetermined narrative deadlines. Favreau sees his work as an old-school television production: each season he has to continue building his characters, his dynamics and continue exploring his portion of the universe and its mythology.
