Los Angeles (AFP)

When he donned his bounty hunter's helmet for "The Mandalorian", the actor Pedro Pascal, star of this new series taking place in the universe of Star Wars, said to have lived a childhood dream. Disney is focusing precisely on this fascination to attract subscribers to its new streaming service.

"You grow up having fun with Star Wars toys, watching movies, and suddenly you see yourself in the mirror and you are a reflection of those childhood memories." You need to pinch yourself, "recalls Pedro Pascal evoking this first fitting of his extra-terrestrial pistolero costume.

To compete with Netflix and its many original creations, Disney +, the video platform at the request of the entertainment giant, can certainly count on this nostalgic fiber and its impressive catalog of cartoons, classics Disney and Pixar, movies of superheroes Marvel, " The Simpsons ", etc.

But Disney + has so far not many creations to put forward and so put the package on "The Mandalorian".

Written and produced by Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films about Iron Man and the remakes of the "Jungle Book" and the "Lion King", the first Star Wars series in real life shooting does not skimp on ways.

The Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, revealed by "Game of Thrones" (HBO) and the series "Narcos" (Netflix), embodies a caparisoned and masked bounty hunter known simply as "Mandalorian".

The details of the plot have been kept secret but the story takes place five years after the events of the movie "The Return of the Jedi", and follows the adventures of this hitman who scours the most evil fringes of the galaxy .

"It is shrouded in mystery, a whole story that is literally hidden under its armor," Pedro Pascal told a press conference in Los Angeles.

He is supported by Carl Weathers, a veteran of action movies who has notably played the role of Apollo Creed in the films "Rocky", Gina Carano, former martial arts champion turned comedian ("Deadpool") and Giancarlo Esposito, drug godfather of the series "Breaking Bad".

- The right arm of George Lucas -

Taika Waititi ("Jojo Rabbit", "Thor: Ragnarok") directed an episode of "The Mandalorian", where Nick Nolte and Werner Herzog also have roles.

What will delight especially those who fell in the Star Wars pot when they were small is the presence of Dave Filoni, the "right arm" of the legendary George Lucas, creator of the universe of the Star Wars in the 1970s.

"It was one of George's dreams when I worked with him on + The Clone Wars +, he was already talking about the future of Star Wars in streaming, episodes and series," said Dave Filoni .

Technological advancements - and Disney's thick wallet - now make it possible to tailor for the small screen all the special effects and recipes that made Star Wars' global success.

With Dave Filoni in the role of the guardian of the temple: "I tried to restore the knowledge that was taught to me by George on Star Wars, and the way he liked to shoot the scenes".

George Lucas himself went on the set of "The Mandalorian", a moment immortalized by Jon Favreau on his Instagram account.

Three other Star Wars series are planned for Disney +.

From its launch, the streaming platform will offer its subscribers a remake in real shots of "The Beautiful and the Tramp", whose post-production was performed in the same studio in Los Angeles than the one where the original cartoon was made in 1955.

This new film features real dogs - mostly abandoned animals collected by shelters - whose movements of the mouth are replaced by computer-generated images to synchronize them with the voice of the actors, starring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux.

Disney + will also release a pastiche documentary inspired by "High School Musical", a series in ten episodes.

The platform starts on November 12 in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands, and then one week later in Australia and New Zealand. The offer must then be gradually extended to the rest of the world.

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