Attendees of this year’s Star Wars Celebration finally got to watch their first footage from The Mandalorian, and so far, fans are liking what they see.
In a panel focused on the first live-action Star Wars TV series, a behind-the-scenes promo was screened, along with some clips from the actual show. And while none of this content has been officially released online yet, the social media response bodes very well for the show’s premiere later this year:
Standing ovation after seeing the REAL footage and an entire scene from #TheMandalorian at #StarWarsCelebration2019 #StarWarsCelebaration
— Amanda Taylor Candidate Missouri HD103 (@geeklyamanda) April 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/NinjaPups/status/1117467679206596611
Seems like @Jon_Favreau is the right man for the job. #TheMandalorian
— Ro, scruffy looking what? (@RoGazga) April 14, 2019
#TheMandalorian has me like pic.twitter.com/Q7CtZWGXry
— Local Sexpot 🧄 (@Doc_Shades) April 14, 2019
The Razorcrest reminds me of Jasters Legacy – Jango's ship before Slave 1 – I am BEYOND FUCKING HYPED #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/UaZBbfVc6y
— sᴛᴜ (@Stu_FX) April 14, 2019
That behind the scenes footage for #TheMandalorian was incredible. It's great that miniatures are still being used in modern filmmaking, let alone for a Star Wars project. #StarWarsCelebration #SWCC
— Sartaj Singh (@SartajGovindSin) April 14, 2019
Amazed by #TheMandalorian first footage! That western vibes is soooo cool, and @PedroPascal1 seems to nailed it! Congrats @jonfavs for a dream came true! #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/hSE5jbAYdN
— Mathieu Turi (@MathieuTURI) April 14, 2019
I nerd out for behind the scenes shit like they just showed involving practical models for ships in #TheMandalorian! Yes yes yes. #StarWarsCelebration
— John Maffeo 🍔 (@MaffManJones) April 14, 2019
At the same time, some fans who weren’t present for the panel have questioned Lucasfilm’s decision not to release the footage online:
What the heck is the point of having a panel for #TheMandalorian if we don’t get any footage from it pic.twitter.com/QTlqyW4rw0
— Jordan (@Bookercatch99) April 14, 2019
#TheMandalorian footage being kept off the livestream was not a great look, if only because fans will now get their first look from awkward fan recordings of the screen. Still, even this grainy stuff looks amazing…. https://t.co/tfQM2GsJnT
— Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 (@JoshuaMPatton) April 14, 2019
Like that last tweet implies, the footage is still available for those who want to see it. And while the various fan videos making the rounds aren’t of the best quality, surely it can’t be long now before Disney gives us something official.
In the meantime, the recent panel has yielded a fair amount of material for the internet to pore over. For one thing, Lucasfilm has just released several new photos from Jon Favreau’s series, which feature Pedro Pascal as the title character, along with Gina Carano as Cara Dune and Carl Weathers as Greef Karga.
The cast and crew were also in attendance to share a few details about the adventure to come. Favreau, for instance, painted a chaotic picture of life after the Empire’s collapse, when remnants of the old regime were still present. Meanwhile, Pascal explained how his character lived by questionable morals, before comparing him to the heroes of westerns and samurai films. Plot details, meanwhile, are still in short supply, but all will be revealed when The Mandalorian comes to Disney Plus on November 12th, 2019.