Overview
- Jon Favreau tells Empire he fully wrote a fourth season and still has the scripts on his desk.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu was developed from the ground up with a feature-film structure rather than adapted from those TV scripts.
- Industry reporting since early 2023 points to a Lucasfilm shift toward theatrical projects over new live-action Disney+ series.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu is slated for May 22, 2026, with its performance expected to influence whether the TV storyline resumes.
- Favreau emphasizes the film’s accessibility for newcomers, with connections to Ahsoka Season 2 and a cast led by Pedro Pascal with Jeremy Allen White and Sigourney Weaver.