‘The Mandalorian’ Star Wars Series Expands Its Cast Roster With Giancarlo Esposito, Werner Herzog And More

Disney’s upcoming Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, continues to pick up steam as it finally builds up its roster of stars. Following Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Nick Nolte’s casting announcement, a handful of actors were added to the show today.

TheWrap reports that Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog will join The Mandalorian. The show is actor-director Jon Favreau’s latest Star Wars project, with A-list directors joining the fore including Bryce Dallas Howard, Taika Waititi, Rick Famuyiwa, and Deborah Chow. Star Wars: The Clone Wars creator Dave Filoni will also direct the show’s pilot episode.

Set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, The Mandalorian follows the story of “a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.”

In Star Wars canon, the Mandalorians are human species who live on the planet Mandalore. They were known as warriors who were against the way of the Jedi. During the clone wars, the Mandalorians were responsible for crafting the iconic armor of bounty hunter Jango Fett and his son, Boba.

The Mandalorian will debut on the network’s new streaming service, Disney+.