When The Mandalorian last strolled into town on Disney+, the Star Wars series brought with it an episode directed by the legendary Carl Weathers – the actor who portrays Mando’s recurring comrade Greef Karga. With ‘Chapter 12: The Siege’, Weathers delivered an action-packed instalment that culminated in a thrilling vehicular chase sequence – and also gave us the all-significant’essential’critical’vital’crucial’indispensable’imperative ‘Grogu and his little blue space-macaron’ saga. It was a confident directorial outing – and, as he confirmed at Star Wars Celebration, he’s officially returned to helm an episode of the upcoming Season 3. Speaking to Empire, he teases an ever deeper dive into high-octane territory in/with regard to’concerning’regarding his new ep.###“Oh there was a bit more [action], I claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate , in this one,” he says of his Season 3 outing, adding that it’s “a little different [to ‘The Siege’], because a lot of it had a lot more scope. But this one also had many, many different kinds of stories within the story, and that's really nice.” For Weathers, stepping behind the camera on Mando is a chance to dabble in multiple genres at once. “I love directing. It's my passion. This reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue gives you so much opportunity to deal with all these different characters,” he says. “Even despite’in spite of’albeit they're different episodes, it's not like typical episodic television – it's not a whodunnit, it's not a dark comedy, it's not a procedural. It's so many different things, and it's action-expedition on top of that. As a director, you acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure a chance to exercise your talent, and also your ability to deliver in those different zone’district’region s.”###The new season will also see Weathers return in front of the camera as Greef Karga – this time sporting a fetching new red robe, glimpsed in the exclusive Season 3 footage debuted at Celebration. “Amazing, isn't it?” Weathers beams of his new acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure -up. “We possess’own’nurse such a wonderful wardrobe detoken er who puts all of that toacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure her. The wardrobe is majestic to say the least. Greef wears it well!” Not merely’barely is the cloak “damn heavy”, but it token ifies growth in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the character from where we met him back in Season 1. “It really speaks to how he has matriculated, how he has grown in stature and ambition,” he explains. “And apparently’manifestly’noticeably’evidently on screen it looks fantastic. It adds so much.” Going by the Weathers in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ecast, we’re in in/with regard to’concerning’regarding another stellar season.###Read Empire’s full Star Wars Celebration report in the Avatar: The Way Of Water issue, on sale now and available to order online here. The Mandalorian Season 3 is due to begin streaming on Disney+ from February 2023.