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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: Jon Favreau on Pulling Off the Oner During the AT-AT Fight Sequence
Director Jon Favreau knew there was a responsibility in being the director who would bring “Star Wars” back to movie theaters after seven years. Favreau told Variety, “People care a lot about ‘Star Wars’. ‘Star Wars’ has been around for 49 years; it’s about to be the 50th anniversary, and it’s been around because people care, […]
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According to Variety’s source item, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: Jon Favreau on Pulling Off the Oner During the AT-AT Fight Sequence, Director Jon Favreau knew there was a responsibility in being the director who would bring “Star Wars” back to movie theaters after seven years. Favreau told Variety, “People care a lot about ‘Star Wars’. ‘Star Wars’ has been around for 49 years; it’s about to be the 50th anniversary, and it’s been around because people care, […]
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- ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: Jon Favreau on Pulling Off the Oner During the AT-AT Fight SequenceVariety - 2026-05-22T20:10:00+00:00
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