‘The Mandalorian’: Pedro Pascal Shares ‘Star Wars’ Dave Filoni Artwork

Earlier this week, Lucasfilm finally confirmed that Game of Thrones and Narcos actor Pedro Pascal was cast as the titular lead in the upcoming Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which will be the first live-action series set in the galaxy far, far away and will be available exclusively on Disney+ along with other exciting content.

2018 has admittedly been a rough year for Star Wars following the polarizing fan reception to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the disappointing box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the elephant in the room that is the toxic aspects of the fandom has made things a bit difficult for the franchise. But thankfully, 2019 is a whole new year and another incredible opportunity for it to grow.

The Mandalorian is already exciting fans with some of the numerous set photos surfacing online as well as some of the announced directors involved. In particular, Pedro Pascal is incredibly excited to bring the series to life. On his official Instagram, Pascal shared some artwork from Star Wars animation guru Dave Filoni of the Mandalorian himself:

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The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte.

Here is the synopsis for the series:

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 Mandalorian does not have an official release date, however, the series is expected to debut with Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, which is expected to launch by the end of 2019.