Star Wars' first live-action series to be called 'The Mandalorian,' production underway at Disney

Written and executively produced by Jon Favreau, 'The Mandalorian' will be a large budget operation and it might be the first of several shows that are in development at Disney.

Production of the first live-action 'Star Wars' show is now officially in the works, and finally a title has been revealed: 'The Mandalorian'.

Written and executively produced by Jon Favreau, 'The Mandalorian' will be a large budget operation and it might be the first of several shows that are in development at Disney. The show's titles was unveiled via an Instagram post by Favreau on Wednesday. He even confirmed that it stars a “lone gunfighter" character and takes place between the fall of the Empire and the rise of the First Order. 

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