Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J. J. Abrams shared his thoughts on Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian.
While J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will mark the end of an era by concluding the nine-part saga when it opens next month, fans have primarily focused their attention on The Mandalorian’s beloved creature dubbed “Baby Yoda.” Introduced at the end of the first episode of The Mandalorian, Baby Yoda has endeared itself towards Star Wars fans while also playing a crucial role in the new Disney Plus series.
During an interview with Esquire, J. J. Abrams was asked to share his thoughts on Baby Yoda and the outpouring of love the character has received from Star Wars fans. In response, J. J. Abrams noted that Baby Yoda speaks to the very heart of Star Wars by taking an existing character or concept and expanding it in a new way:
“[…] The ability to choose a character like Yoda and say, “What if we created a baby Yoda?” The reason these things are reasonable to people is because it’s not just nostalgia but it’s taken something that is meaningful, a story that has deep roots and potency and resonates with a human heart, a beating heart. These are the kind of things that, when they hit, when there’s something that feels like, “oomph,” it’s not just cute but it implies a story. It sparks the imagination. That’s the thing, whether it’s bringing back Lando, and wanting to know what’s been going on, to introducing a brand new character, and brand new droid or a brief glimpse of a baby Yoda. All these things are about the possibility, potential, and that’s the very heart of what Star Wars is.”
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Here is the official synopsis for Disney Plus’ 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 Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte. The Disney Plus series was written by Jon Favreau, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist is also on board as a co-executive producer.
Dave Filoni will direct the first episode of Star Wars series and additional episodes will be helmed by Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, Jurassic World star Bryce Dallas Howard, Dope director Rick Famuyiwa, and Jessica Jones director Deborah Chow.
The Mandalorian is now available exclusively on Disney Plus.
Source: Esquire
