The Mandalorian executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were recently interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter during which they commented briefly on George Lucas’ reaction to the debut season, keeping a secretive lid on The Child for as long as needed, and the inclusion of connective clues in certain episodes designed to put smiles on the fans’ faces.
Favreau also had this to say when asked if potential future restrictions put in place in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic would hinder the planned production of a third season of the Emmy-nominated series:
The fact that the set is much more contained is a benefit, because you can limit the number of people. A lot of the people controlling it are doing it remotely from what we call the Brain Bar, which is a bank of gaming computers, essentially. The amount of people near the camera could be much smaller than [usual]. We also shoot a lot outside, which is helpful, too. We build to a moment in filming more like an animated production, where we have a lot of storyboards, a lot of discussions and scouting in virtual reality. We use cinematic tools in VR much the same way we did for The Lion King and The Jungle Book. A lot of times the actors you are seeing on the screen aren’t actually there on set.
Reports surfaced back in April that a third season for The Mandalorian was currently in development followed shortly by news that visual effects legend Phil Tippett had been brought onboard to work on Season 2 and Season 3.
A specific release date for Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ has not yet been announced, though we do know for certain that the second season will be premiering sometime in October.
