"Chapter 1" | |
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The Mandalorian episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Dave Filoni |
Written by | Jon Favreau |
Featured music | Ludwig Göransson |
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Editing by | Jeff Seibenick |
Original air date | November 12, 2019 [1] |
Running time | 39 minutes |
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"Chapter 1" is the series premiere episode of the American webseries The Mandalorian , based on characters created by George Lucas. It premiered on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. It was written by series showrunner Jon Favreau and directed by Dave Filoni. The episode introduces The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal), a lone bounty hunter. It follows the titular Mandalorian travelling in the far reaches of the galaxy collecting bounties from the highest bidders.
Five years after the fall of the Empire, [lower-alpha 1] a Mandalorian bounty hunter collects a bounty after a scuffle exchange in a bar and returns to a guild hall in his ship, the Razor Crest. He meets with his guild's leader, Greef Carga, who mostly has low paying bounties which will not cover traveling expenses. Looking to get a big bounty, The Mandalorian accepts a mysterious commission for which Carga can only provide an address to meet the Client, who wants the details of the job to be private.
The Client, who uses Imperial stormtroopers as bodyguards, gives the Mandalorian a vague target to bring back alive. The only information he is allowed to give is an age (50 years old) and last known location. In exchange, The Client promises to reward the bounty hunter with a crate of Beskar, a rare metal used by Mandalorians to forge impenetrable armor. Receiving a single bar of Beskar as a down payment, the Mandalorian meets with the Armorer at an enclave housing fellow Mandalorians. The Armorer, who melts the metal to give the Mandalorian a new pauldron, says the metal was gathered in The Great Purge and the excess will sponsor other foundlings, like The Mandalorian once was.
The Mandalorian travels to the desert planet Arvala-7 and meets a native named Kuiil who wants to help him so that he can be rid of the criminals and mercenaries who now inhabit the area. Kuiil teaches the Mandalorian to ride a Blurrg, as there are no land speed vehicles to traverse the area, and sends him to where his bounty is located. Upon reaching the hideout, the Mandalorian is forced to team up with bounty droid IG-11. They manage to clear the entire facility of its Nikto guards and discover that the bounty is a green, big-eared infant creature. IG-11 plans to kill it, but the Mandalorian blasts the droid to protect the baby and his bounty.
Disney announced that a new live action Star Wars series would be released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. [2] The series cost over US$100 million to make [3] averaging at US$15 million per episode. [4] "Chapter 1" was directed by Dave Filoni. [5] He is known for his work on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series and Star Wars Rebels . The episode was written by showrunner and executive producer Jon Favreau. [6]
In November 2018, it was announced that Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Nick Nolte had been cast in starring roles. [7] [8] [9] [10] After meeting with Favreau, Pascal initially thought he would be playing Boba Fett. [11] On December 12, 2018, it was announced that Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog had joined the main cast. [12] On March 21, 2019, Taika Waititi was revealed to be recording a voice for the series, speculated to be bounty hunter droid IG-88, [13] but which turned out to be a new character named IG-11. [14] Footage shown at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019 revealed that Bill Burr and Mark Boone Junior were in the series, with Burr portraying an outlaw. [15] At the D23 Expo in August, it was revealed Ming-Na Wen would appear in the series. [16] Julia Jones's casting was announced in September. [17]
Principal photography began in the first week of October 2018 in Southern California. [18]
Ludwig Göransson composed the soundtrack for the episode. [19]
Chapter 1 | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Hey Mando!" | 2:13 |
2. | "Face to Face" | 5:13 |
3. | "Back for Beskar" | 2:25 |
4. | "HammerTime" | 2:17 |
5. | "Blurg Attack" | 1:25 |
6. | "You Are a Mandalorian" | 3:55 |
7. | "Bounty Droid" | 3:02 |
8. | "The Asset" | 1:35 |
9. | "The Mandalorian" | 3:18 |
Total length: | 25:23 |
"Chapter 1" received generally positive reviews. The episode currently holds an 88% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.75/10, based on 78 reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Though its character building leaves something to be desired, Chapter 1 is a visual feast with enough sense of adventure to inspire hope that the force may be strong with The Mandalorian". [20] On Metacritic, the episode received an average score of 69/100 among 27 reviews. [21] Lorraine Ali of the Los Angeles Times described the first episode as "a safe, entertaining blockbuster". [22] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com said the premiere was "like the character at the show's center, this guy knows the job. Hook the viewer, and keep them hooked as the monthly subscription cost renews. 'The Mandalorian' feels likely to do exactly that". [23] Keith Phipps of Vulture stated the "Mandalorian rises, [...] digging into the seedy underbelly glimpsed in Episode IV's cantina scene and throughout Rogue One". [24] Melanie McFarland of Salon said the "Force is strong with 'The Mandalorian' debut". [25]
Emily VanDerWerff of Vox had a more lukewarm reception, stating "The Mandalorian blends Star Wars, Spaghetti Westerns, and prestige TV. It's fine. But shouldn’t Disney+ want more than fine?" She additionally described the first five minutes as "stretched out". [26]
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