The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) is a book dedicated to the artwork produced during the creation of the second season of the live-action series The Mandalorian which streams on Disney+. Abrams Books released the book on February 15, 2022.
This is an official companion book that goes behind the scenes of the second season of the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian', featuring concept art from Lucasfilm's art department along with original interviews with the artists, writers, and directors.
The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) provides fans with an inside look at the making of the second season of the Emmy Award–winning live-action Star Wars television series on Disney+. It is packed with concept art, designs for characters, vehicles, weapons, and creatures, plus interviews with key members of the crew and creative team, including executive producer/showrunner/writer Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Lion King_) and executive producer/director Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars,_ Star Wars: Rebels [sic]). The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) gives readers an exclusive view of the incredible artwork and design that helped bring both new and familiar characters and locations to life.
In season two of The Mandalorian_, we continue to follow Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Child as they travel the outer reaches of the_ Star Wars galaxy. Their mission is to return Grogu to his people, all while trying to evade Moff Gideon's (Giancarlo Esposito) Imperial remnant and his dark trooper squad. Alongside allies from the first season, the pair encounters a host of new characters and forms tentative alliances with former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), frontier marshal Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant), fellow Mandalorians Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) and Koska Reeves (Mercedes Varnado aka Sasha Banks), and the beloved bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison). The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) presents early visual and conceptual ideas for these new characters, their weapons, ships, and armor, as well as the diverse planets – icy, lush, war-torn, and destroyed – that serve as important stops on Djarin and Grogu's journey.
For the second season of The Mandalorian_, executive creative director Doug Chiang (Star Wars: The Force Awakens,_ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and the talented team of artists, designers, and visionaries in the Lucasfilm art department, known as "visualists," took on the challenge of further expanding the boundaries of Star Wars storytelling. This included translating Ahsoka Tano from animation into live action and updating the appearance of the iconic Boba Fett. The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) is the only book that delves into the artistic vision behind this groundbreaking second season, offering readers an in-depth exploration of the development of Din Djarin and Grogu's ongoing story. Interviews with the filmmakers and Lucasfilm visualists provide commentary on The Mandalorian_'s innovative art and design, revealing the inspirations behind the show's unique look and feel._
- ISBN 9781419756511 ; February 15 , 2022 ; Abrams Books ; US hardcover [1]