Jon Favreau Wants ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 to Be Like ‘Game of Thrones’

“The new season is about introducing a larger story in the world,” Favreau tells EW

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The second season of “The Mandalorian” won’t just be about the Mandalorian — or even Baby Yoda, a.k.a. The Child, for that matter. No, series creator Jon Favreau says he wanted Season 2 of Disney+’s live-action “Star Wars” series to evolve in the way “Game of Thrones” did over its eight-season run, with episodes focusing on an increasing number of storylines as more and more characters appear while the show’s universe continues to grow.

“As we introduce other characters, there are opportunities to follow different storylines,” Favreau told Entertainment Weekly in a first-look at “The Mandalorian” Season 2, which was published Tuesday.

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