Favreau-Verse

The Favreau-verse, or Mando-verse, is a Star Wars show collection created by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for Disney Plus. It was worked on without Kathleen Kennedy's direct control which enabled it to be less woke than other Disney Star Wars properties like the Sequel Trilogy. It was the focal point of the Lucasfilm Civil War and fans hope this iteration of Star Wars will override the Disney Sequel Trilogy.

## Content

Many spin-off shows of the Mandalorian have been announced including Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and the now cancelled Rangers of the New Republic, which was cancelled after Gina Carano was fired when Kennedy sought to land a blow against the Favreau-verse. There are also rumors that there may be a Luke Skywalker spin-off which features Luke's adventures with Grogu. Sebastian Stan has been a popular candidate to play Luke Skywalker due to his resemblance to a younger Mark Hamill, to reduce Uncanny Valley CGI (and thus also the costs associated with de-aging Mark Hamill). Lastly there are rumors of a show, possibly live action, featuring the Zahn Trilogy with Thrawn, a fan favorite story and character from the decanonized EU.

### The Mandalorian

The Favreau-verse started with The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian was one of Disney Plus' most successful shows and featured the iconic Baby Yoda, also known as Grogu. It featured Din Djarin, the titular Mandalorian who remained in his helmet for most of the series and spoke sparingly, as a space cowboy, visiting various worlds on his various adventures. In the meantime, he accumulated a set of allies including Cara Dune (Carano), Bo Katan, and even meeting live action Ashoka Tano. The season 2 finale also featured the return of Luke Skywalker in his full glory, unlike his ruined form we see later on in the Sequel Trilogy.

### Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett, however, divided fan respect for Favreau and they began to wonder if Favreau was in full control of the story, or if his stint on the Mandalorian was a one time thing. This was because reviews for the show were abysmal and it was the first Disney Plus show (including the Marvel shows) to get a certified rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Problems included bad writing and Boba Fett acting out of character, taking off his helmet often and speaking a lot when in his original appearances he barely spoke at all. He also was less of a badass than fans expected. The hate for the show culminated in Episode 3 when Boba Fett encounters the Power Rangers, essentially. Even the actor of Boba Fett complained to Favreau about his characterization! BoBF picked up in Episode 5 and 6 but of course, these were really Mandalorian episodes and did not feature the title character at all (a very telling fact). Luke even returned in Episode 6 where he was seen training Grogu, but in the end he gives an ultimatum to Grogu to chose Mando or be a Jedi, which did seem like more of a Jake Skywalker ultimatum than a Luke Skywalker one, given Luke's attachment to his father, when balanced with his Jedi training, was what allowed him to win against the Empire. In the terrible finale, which was reportedly wracked with behind the scenes problems even possibly including last minute changes, Grogu choses the Mandalorian, and apparently this would make Ben Luke's first student and allow the Sequel Trilogy to happen.

### Future

There is also an Obi Wan prequel which features Obi Wan's time on Tatooine.

There are rumors that these shows will all culminate in an event, perhaps a crossover, which will result in the events causing the Sequel Trilogy to be erased. However, most of the evidence, including things Favreau has said in the past and including decisions made in the BoBF, seem to indicate that Favreau is remaining in line with the ST.