Director/actress Bryce Dallas Howard, who directed the fourth episode in Season 1 of The Mandalorian Disney+ series titled “Sanctuary”, spoke to Collider recently and said she stepped back behind the camera for an upcoming episode of Season 2.
Howard joins returning director Dave Filoni and Season 2 newcomers Robert Rodriguez & Peyton Reed as filmmakers who are helming episodes from the series’ second season. Sam Hargrave was brought onboard as second unit director for The Mandalorian Season 2 as well.
Season 2 of The Mandalorian is scheduled to debut sometime in October. Check out Howard’s interview with Collider below.
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I’m not sure what they put in the water in the Howard home but it’s pretty clear Bryce Dallas Howard has inherited more than her last name from her father Ron. I say this because not only did she direct a fantastic episode of The Mandalorian in its first season, she also has her first documentary about Dads arriving on Apple TV+ today and it’s great.
If you haven’t seen the trailer, the doc is a celebration of what it takes to be a father in today’s world through anecdotes and wisdom from people like Judd Apatow, Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, Kenan Thompson, Jimmy Kimmel, Hasan Minaj, Conan O’Brien, Patton Oswalt, and Ken Jeong. In addition, the doc also showcases what it’s like being a dad around the world by featuring two fathers that are located in Brazil and Japan. While Howard could have just focused on her celebrities and what they had to say, it’s clear she wanted to champion all dads and everyone’s stories and that’s why the film worked for me.
Last week I managed to get some time with Bryce Dallas Howard and she talked about how she found the people for the doc (which included infiltrating daddy blog communities), the editing process, how they used the hero’s journey to help shape the story, and more. In addition, she talked about directing an episode of The Mandalorian season 2 and her reaction reading the Jurassic World: Dominion script with her husband.
