Published 19:00 IST, November 19th 2019

Star Wars: All you need to know about the Mandalorian before its launch in India

The first two episodes of the Star Wars spinoff, The Mandalorian, have been released on Disney Plus. Here are a few details about the show before you watch it

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Dinsey Plus has launched in selected parts of world, and one of first original shows that you can watch on platform is Star Wars spiff, Mandalorian. Reports indicate that Disney Plus will launch in India sometime in second half of 2020. So, re is still a lot of time before Indian fans of Star Wars will get to watch  Mandalorian. If you are waiting in anticipation for show, n here are a few details about Mandalorian that you should kw before watching it. 

show has deep roots in Star Wars lore

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Fans of Star Wars might remember mysterious and deadly bounty hunter Boba Fett, who was a serious threat to heroes of original trilogy. Boba Fett himself was a member of Mandalorian race, a group of highly trained warriors who were well kwn for ir martial skills. creators of Mandalorian have confirmed that protagonist of show will t be Boba Fett. lead character will be a solitary Mandalorian gunfighter who has never been seen before in Star Wars franchise. show is also set seven years after last movie of Original Trilogy, Return of Jedi, and will hence be set after defeat of Empire and death of Emperor Palpatine

Who is in show?

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Pedro Pascal, best kwn for his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, will be playing role of masked gunfighting Mandalorian in show. His character was unnamed during promotions for show, however, first episode might have revealed who Mandalorian truly is. Taika Waititi, director of Thor: Ragnarok, will be voice actor for android IG-11. IG-11 is a droid of same model as  IG-88, a popular bounty hunter that is well-loved by fans of Star Wars extended universe. Or actors that will be featured in show include Gina Cara, Carl Wears, Werner Herzog, Emily Swallow and Nick lte.

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