Browsing: Jon Favreau

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the cultural significance of the “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Yes, we managed to say that with a completely straight face, by the way, because we love it. Well, *I* personally love it, as friends who attend my annual holiday cocktail party can attest to. They made it […]

Disney’s streaming service Disney+ hasn’t even launched yet, and they’ve already ordered a second season of Jon Favreau’s live-action “Star Wars” series, “The Mandalorian”. “We’re done with the first season and I’m actually writing part of the second season now,” Favreau told Jimmy Kimmel during a stop by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote “The Lion […]

Yes, we know, “live-action” seems a stretch for Jon Favreau’s remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, but that’s what Disney is calling it. Whatever it is, we can all agree these 11 character posters just released by the House of Mouse are our best look at what those classic animated African animals will look […]

We are SOOOOOO looking forward to Jon Favreau’s new series coming to Netflix this summer, The Chef Show. Seriously, it’s like everything we loved about Dinner for Five but current, and with Favreau himself doing some of the cooking that he picked up during Chef (a wonderful film). Favreau just shared the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix series […]

We are pretty damn excited to learn more about the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars television series from Jon Favreau– The Mandalorian. We got our “first look” at the official logo during the Disney Investor’s Day presentation earlier this week, and it was just enough to boost those hype tanks. Today, there is a full panel at Star […]

We are terribly excited for Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series for Disney+, and the more we hear about The Mandalorian, the more we feel he was the right choice. The Disney+ series will be the first of the planned Cosmic Conflict projects heading to the streaming service, and will no doubt set a tone for the rest of […]

We are thrilled to report that the upcoming Disney+ streaming service Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian is heading to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago for a panel! From Star Wars.com: Learn about the perilous world of The Mandalorian with Jon Favreau (executive producer and writer) and Dave Filoni (executive producer and director) in a special panel discussion […]

Taika Waititi is one of those creative minds that we just can’t get enough of. He directed one of our favorite Marvel Studios films (Thor: Ragnarok), one of our favorite mockumentaries (What We Do In The Shadows), and will be a part of the Cosmic Conflict galaxy (directing an episode of Disney+ series The Mandalorian). Waititi’s […]

It sure seems like the Jon Favreau Star Wars live-action series for Disney+ The Mandalorian is gonna be a great collection of deep cuts and fan-favorite characters. Just this morning, the filmmaker posted this image to his Instagram account, confirming earlier reports that bounty hunter Droid IG-88 had been spotted on the set by our friends over at […]

Veteran actor Nick Nolte is the latest person to join Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars series for Disney’s streaming service (Disney+), The Mandalorian. Nolte joins Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano in the series, which Disney has officially described as taking place: “After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars […]