If you go back to 2007, before Jon Favreau became the director we know today, back when he was best known as the guy who made “Swingers” and directed “Elf” and “Zathura,” you would be shocked to know that in 2019, the filmmaker is the heir apparent to James Cameron. Say what you will about what category to put “The Lion King” remake in, there’s no denying that Favreau has created a visual wonder, using skills and tech never used before, much in the same way Cameron did for “Avatar” and, even further back, Steven Spielberg did in “Jurassic Park.”
So, while 2007 Favreau doesn’t seem like the most obvious pick to spearhead a “Star Wars” live-action TV series, 2019 Favreau is a perfect fit.
Continue reading Jon Favreau Compares ‘The Mandalorian’ To ‘Mad Max’ & Says Series Explores The “Darker, Freakier” Side Of ‘Star Wars’ at The Playlist.
So, while 2007 Favreau doesn’t seem like the most obvious pick to spearhead a “Star Wars” live-action TV series, 2019 Favreau is a perfect fit.
Continue reading Jon Favreau Compares ‘The Mandalorian’ To ‘Mad Max’ & Says Series Explores The “Darker, Freakier” Side Of ‘Star Wars’ at The Playlist.
- 8/21/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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