Since it was first announced that the Star Wars franchise was developing The Mandalorian And Grogu as a film, I've been concerned about a particular hurdle facing the project: while Star Wars in general is known for providing spectacle, audiences have been (for lack of a better word) trained to see the adventures with the titular characters on the small screen, and I've wondered how the approach will change with the story moving to a new medium. The good news is that director Jon Favreau seems to be very aware of that special complication, and he seems to have approached it by using all of the big screen blockbuster tools at his disposal.
The official Star Wars Twitter account has posted clips from a roundtable interview with the director and stars of The Mandalorian And Grogu – specifically Jon Favreau, Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Grogu – and it includes standout commentary from the filmmaker about the cinematic experience that he is looking to provide with his first feature in the canon. The work is going to be featured on some of the biggest screens on Earth, and he made a point of using both cutting edge technology and "classic" effects to make the movie a spectacle and an experience audiences will never forget:
