Disney tends to be fairly tight-fisted when it comes to compensating their creatives. They have long had a reputation for paying less than other studios, and relying on the fact that they’re Disney, so everyone wants to work with them, or on their properties.
Not so, seemingly, for Mandalorian creator and showrunner, Jon Favreau, however. According to another recently published article, the Iron Man (2008) director’s contract is “insane”:
Favreau originally signed on to do just one season of The Mandalorian, so when it became Disney+’s signature series, he extracted an insane deal to continue, with all kinds of bonuses and incentives for writing or directing individual episodes. But I’m betting even Favreau doesn’t get a cut of the show’s merchandise revenue, meaning Disney likely doesn’t share the windfall from my kid’s many Baby Yoda T-shirts and PJs with the guy who, along with Filoni, actually created the character. (Favreau’s rep declined to comment.)
Now, over the course of two seasons thus far, Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni, plus their all-star cast of directors, have taken us on a journey around the Star Wars universe, introducing new characters — and reintroducing old ones — into their corner of a galaxy far, far away.
Although the exact plots of these upcoming series are unknown — though they will undoubtedly involve Grand Admiral Thrawn, Ezra Bridger, and the ongoing Darksaber story arc — it seems that as long as there are tales to tell within The Mandalorian saga, Disney is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Favreau (The Lion King, The Jungle Book) happy.
What do you think about Favreau’s Mandalorian contract?
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