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Dave Filoni Talks About the Passing of Carl Weathers

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The 51st Saturn Awards took place this past weekend, which saw Dave Filoni bring home the George Pal Memorial Award. It is an award given to those who have shown exemplary work in the respective film genres. After accepting the award, Filoni was stopped by Entertainment Tonight‘s Ash Crossan to talk about the recent passing of Carl Weathers.

“He was the best, I mean. I don’t know how to describe it. The fact that I got to meet him, to know him. He was one of the people that… When I was directing the first episode of The Mandalorian, he was one of the first people I directed. And he’s such an exceptional director. So I’m learning on the job from some of the greatest people and he’s great on and off camera. Jon and I were thrilled with what he did as Greef Karga and then as an episode director for us, it made us so happy that he could be part of our team on that side of the camera. He was so enthusiastic about it every day.

My best memory of him is when we were at Celebration for Mando season 1 and he came out on stage like Apollo Creed saying ‘I want you, I want you!’ And just the energy, the power that he carried in his stature, in his voice. I mean, it’s rough, we’re gonna miss him dearly. But knowing he was such a great person and that he gave so much of himself to so many people… His legacy will continue on in ways we can’t even imagine.”

Filoni is scheduled to direct the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu film. Although little is known at this time about it, it would have seemed that Weather’s character Greef Karga would have most likely played a role in the film. Sadly, we will not get to find out if he would have played a role in the movie, but I am hoping that he is not recast, and that he is written out in a respectable way off screen.

To be honest going in to The Mandalorian, Carl Weathers was always a question mark to me. I just didn’t know what to expect and didn’t know if he would fit in the Star Wars universe. Boy, was I mistaken. He became one of my favorite parts of the series, which makes his passing hurt even more.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer

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The Mandalorian, Season 3 March 1 on Disney+. The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.

The series stars Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Emily Swallow and Giancarlo Esposito.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Has Wrapped!

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Greef Karga

According to Carl Weathers, he third season of The Mandalorian has wrapped. Weathers who plays Greef Karga in the series, and is also credited as a director, took to Twitter to let everyone know that the series finished filming.

Not much is known about season three at this point, but fans are anxiously awaiting news of a release date and to get to experience the further adventures of The Mandalorian and his little buddy Grogu.

There is currently no word on when we might see season 3, although all bets are on late 2022 or early 2023. Are you excited for the upcoming season? Leave your thoughts in the appropriate places.

About The Mandalorian:

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 series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer.

Full Cast Officially Announced for The Mandalorian

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Over the past few weeks, we have reported on a few casting announcement for the upcoming Disney+ show The Mandalorian. From lead actor Pedro Pascal, to Gina Carano and Nick Nolte. Now the official casting announcement has been released by Lucasfilm, which also confirms Carl Weathers as well.

You can check out the official press release from Lucasfilm below…

Lucasfilm is pleased to announce the cast of the first-ever Star Wars live-action series — The Mandalorian.

Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is joined by Gina Carano (Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods), Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), and Nick Nolte (Affliction).

“We’re having a great time working with this incredibly talented group and excited for everyone to see what we’re up to,” says Executive Producer Jon Favreau.

Currently in production, The Mandalorian is written and executive produced by Jon Favreau, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode and serving as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).

The highly-anticipated series will be exclusive to Disney+, The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service, which is set to launch in the U.S. in late 2019.

About The Mandalorian:

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 series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer.

RUMOR ALERT: Carl Weathers to Join Cast of ‘The Mandalorian’

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Typically OuterRimNews.com is not in the rumor game, we like to post cold hard facts concerning Star Wars, but this rumor just won’t seem to die. In fact it is gaining more traction each day.

According to the fine folks over at MakingStarWars.net, Carl Weathers has not only joined the cast of The Mandalorian, but has actually already filmed scenes for the upcoming show.

I have since been able to confirm he has filmed moments for the show. As far as casting goes, at this point, outside of getting a photo of him in costume, that’s as far as I can confirm Carl Weathers is in the series.

Until we get an official press release about his addition to the cast, treat this as a rumor (very solid rumor). If this holds out to be true, then we now have three cast members on the show. Weathers joins the previously-reported Pedro Pascal and former MMA star Gina Carano.

About The Mandalorian:

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 series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer.