The Jungle Book (2016)

For many people, Disney+’s debut show, The Mandalorian, was a breath of fresh air for the Star Wars universe. It featured a look at brand new characters in a brand new part of the universe. I enjoyed the season, though I felt it had its weak points. While we wait for season two, which is scheduled to drop on the service later this year, Disney+ is releasing an eight part behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Mandalorian. The first episode dropped on May the 4th, and the series concluded on June 20th.

I love watching behind-the-scenes featurettes for movies and shows. As an aspiring filmmaker myself, there is something utterly captivating about watching creators create. I love seeing the whole process of creating a piece of content, from pre-production to production to post-production. It shows you just how much teamwork and effort goes into making something, and it imbues me with an immense amount of appreciation for the filmmaking process.

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian is eight half-hour episodes taking a look at the making of The Mandalorian.

Episode I: Directing

While this debut episode has a few dry parts, I found it to be largely interesting. The Mandalorian assembled an eclectic group of directors for the season, and it was with this round table discussion that I really processed how diverse their team is. It is mostly comprised of women and people of color. No woman or person of color has directed a Star Wars movie before, which is something that will hopefully be corrected soon. With this series, however, they brought together as diverse and talented of a team as they possibly could.