As Lucasfilm has plotted out what it what’s to do with upcoming Star Wars motion pictures, the Disney-owned firm has been satiating followers’ appetites with TV reveals set within the galaxy far, far-off. The manufacturing that launched this new section within the franchise’s historical past is The Mandalorian, which was met with acclaim and excessive viewership when it debuted for Disney+ subscribers in 2019. It was again in 2017 that the present was introduced to be within the works, and it was finally confirmed that Jon Favreau would spearhead it. Because it seems although, a collection with an analogous vibe was apparently pitched years in the past by a distinct director. And the present would’ve differed from Din Djarin and Grogu’s adventures in a number of key methods.
There are many filmmakers who would love the chance to play in George Lucas’ cosmic sandbox, and Louis Leterrier is considered one of them. The French filmmaker just lately appeared on the Completely happy Unhappy Confused podcast for a rewatch of his 2008 superhero movie The Unbelievable Hulk. Through the dialog, he revealed to host Josh Horowitz that he as soon as approached Lucasfilm with two concepts. And apparently sufficient, considered one of them was apparently a TV collection with a “lone wolf and cub” vibe. Sound acquainted? Letterier recalled pitching the thought and the way the powers that be responded:
… I got here to [Lucasfilm] a very long time in the past and pitched… ‘We must always do a Star Wars TV present conceived as a lone wolf and cub [idea].’ They stated, ‘Ah, we don’t know if it’s a fantastic thought.’
… ‘We’ll get again to you with this concept.’ [laughs]
What needs to be famous right here, in fact, is that we don’t know precisely when the Quick X director went to the corporate with this concept. It’s very attainable that the producers already had an analogous idea in thoughts and have been possibly deflecting as to maintain plans underneath wraps. Nonetheless, based mostly on what the filmmaker stated, the execs didn’t appear too eager on the story on the time. What’s much more stunning about that’s his thought concerned two of probably the most well-known characters from the Skywalker Saga:
It was not [a] Mandalorian, it was two issues. I needed to do the lacking half between… Mainly, earlier than New Hope, the place Obi-Wan takes Luke [under his wing]. I needed to try this.
That info provides a little bit of further irony to this case, in case you ask me. That particular hole of time and components of that concept have been lined within the Obi-Wan Kenobi collection final yr. It goes with out saying that these are very wild coincidences, and I’d love extra info on the precise timeline of Louis Leterrier’s assembly with Lucasfilm. It’s attention-grabbing to consider what his present would’ve seemed like, and the identical is true of the Boba Fett venture he needed to make. (And Fett was later re-introduced for his personal present.)
Nonetheless, I’m extremely happy with The Mandalorian and the way its creators have used it to develop the franchise’s lore. Louis Leterrier most likely might’ve introduced one thing distinctive to the desk, although Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni deserve plenty of credit score for his or her work. It seems like Leterrier would’ve been keen to place his personal stamp on Star Wars. But within the grand scheme of issues, his profession has labored out simply positive, particularly when you think about the opposite large productions he’s gotten to work on.
All three seasons of The Mandalorian can be found to stream now together with Obi-Wan Kenobi. And when you look over what’s been stated about Mando Season 4, check out the 2023 TV schedule for extra rapid viewing choices.
