The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Jurassic World Dominion star Bryce Dallas Howard has directed at least one episode of The Mandalorian season 3.
This marks the actor and filmmaker's fourth trip to a Galaxy Far, Far Away after previously helming standout The Mandalorian episodes "Sanctuary" and "The Heiress." She also directed The Book of Boba Fett's Din Djarin-focused "Return of The Mandalorian" (widely considered the best chapter of that spinoff).
The Mandalorian's third season is currently in post-production as shooting has finished.
It's unclear who else will be behind the camera for the show's return next February, but the trade has also learned that Dave Filoni will once again step behind the camera to direct a "handful" of episodes of Ahsoka. That's a series he's serving as showrunner on, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse director Peter Ramsey was previously revealed as being among those working on the series.
In recent weeks, Howard has become a fan-favourite choice to direct and star in Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four reboot. Considering the fact she's finished work on The Mandalorian, there's nothing to say that the actor and filmmaker won't make the leap from this Galaxy Far, Far Away to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
While time will tell on that front, we can't wait to see what Howard brings to the table in The Mandalorian's third season and expect her to take charge of a pivotal chapter.
As noted, The Mandalorian returns to Disney+ sometime in February 2023.