Jon Favreau isn't "exactly" sure why he was asked for The Mandalorian and Grogu to be the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, but he thinks there's an "opportunity" to bring in a "new audience"
Exclusive: Jon Favreau felt a "responsibility" to "tell as good of a story as I could" for the first Star Wars movie in seven years
Exclusive: Jon Favreau felt a "responsibility" to "tell as good of a story as I could" for the first Star Wars movie in seven years
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