New episodes of ‘Mandalorian’ coming in October

Created by Jon Favreau, the first live action “Star Wars” television series became a major hit for the streaming service at its launch in 2019.

SHARE New episodes of ‘Mandalorian’ coming in October
“The Mandalorian” returns with new episodes on DIsney+ starting Oct. 30.

“The Mandalorian” returns with new episodes on DIsney+ starting Oct. 30.

AP

LOS ANGELES — Not even a pandemic and television production shutdown can keep Baby Yoda down. A new season of “The Mandalorian” will arrive next month.

An announcement on the Star Wars Twitter account Wednesday said new episodes would be available on Disney+ starting Oct. 30.

Created by Jon Favreau, the first live action “Star Wars” television series became a major hit for the streaming service at its launch. It follows a stoic, duty-bound bounty hunter and his quest to protect a small being who’s been christened by fans as Baby Yoda.

The diminutive yet Force-full character, designated The Child by producers, leapt into pop culture and meme stardom after its reveal at the end of the first season’s first episode.

“The Mandalorian’s” debut season will vie for a best drama Emmy Award later this month. The status of a second season debut had been unclear with the industry-wide production shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. The show is created with “virtual production” techniques, including LED video walls that display alien landscape backgrounds.

The announcement tweet did not contain any footage or other details, only the show’s title screen with the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda characters in silhouette.

CST form logo
Entertainment
The top entertainment stories, features and must-read reviews sent to you weekly.

By subscribing, you agree with Revue’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

The Latest
Despite getting into foul trouble, which limited him to just six minutes in the second half, Shannon finished with 29 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Cowboy hats, bell-bottoms and boots were on full display Thursday night as fans lined up for the first of his three sold-out shows.
The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. near Minooka. The horse was successfully placed back into the trailer, and the highway reopened about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported.
The Hawks conceded the game’s only two goals within the first seven minutes and were shut out for the 12th time this season in a 2-0 defeat Thursday.