By Ben Travis | Posted 14 Feb 2020

The Skywalker Saga has come to an end – but Star Wars is far from over. With Disney+ launching in the UK on 24 March, get ready to meet The Mandalorian – the gun-slinging, ass-kicking bounty hunter taking no prisoners in the world of online streaming. Taking place in the years after the fall of the Empire at the end of Return Of The Jedi, the series follows Pedro Pascal’s armoured gun-for-hire on a series of planet-hopping adventures, picking up jobs along the way and looking after a certain highly meme-able creature.

This month’s issue of Empire takes an exclusive deep dive into the first ever live-action Star Wars show, telling the full story of the galaxy far, far away’s new dawn. Inside you’ll find brand new interviews with showrunner Jon Favreau, star Pedro Pascal, and director Taika Waititi – talking the helmet-headed new hero, the arrival of ‘Baby Yoda’, and the show’s Western influences. On the newsstand cover, you’ll find The Mandalorian in all his glory – flanked by his adorable sidekick.

This month’s most-Wanted subscriber cover is illustrated exclusively for Empire by Sam Gilbey.

Plus, the issue comes with bonus magazine James Bond: The Ultimate Celebration – a tribute to the world’s greatest spy, with exclusive new interviews, unseen photos, and incredible stories from six decades of Bond movies. Take a look at the cover here.

Read more about the new issue in the coming days, and find the newsstand edition on sale from Thursday 20 February. Want the magazine delivered to your door every month with exclusive cover designs? Subscribe to Empire Magazine here.