Taika Waititi's IG-11 Speaks In New Promo Spot for THE MANDALORIAN
Tomorrow is the big day! Disney+ launches and that comes along with the debut of Jon Favreau and Lucasfilm’s first live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian! We’ve got one brief new promo spot to share with you today for the series, and in it, we get to hear Taika Waititi's IG-11 speak for the first time! Check it out!
Start streaming #TheMandalorian Tuesday, only on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/4lMeGRylQn
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) November 10, 2019
The series is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order and follows “a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy.” Here’s the synopsis:
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 stars Pedro Pascal (Narcos) as the title character, Gina Carano (Deadpool) as Cara Dune, Carl Weathers (Predator) as Greef Carga, Omid Abtahi (American Gods) as Dr. Pershing, Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), as well as Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, and Emily Swallow.
Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) is directing the first episode and serving as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Additional directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).
The series is set to premiere on Disney+ on November 12th.