BREAKING: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Movie To Go Into Production in 2024, ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 In the Works
BREAKING NEWS: Lucasfilm has announced a new theatrical feature film titled The Mandalorian & Grogu coming from director Jon Favreau. It will go into production this year. In addition, StarWars.com has confirmed that Ahsoka season 2 is in the works.
Favreau said in a statement:
“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”
Kathleen Kennedy added:
“Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.”
Kennedy, Favreau, and Dave Filoni are executive producers. No writer has been announced, but it seems logical to assume Favreau will be taking credit too. Plot details are unknown.
Pedro Pascal furthered the discussion on his Instagram page, simply adding to his story Ryan Church’s concept art along with the “Hey Mando!” theme from Ludwig Göransson, the very first piece of music used in the series. This likely confirms Pascal’s involvement, quelling any fears he might be leaving the role.
Breaking Down The Mandalorian & Grogu
No release date has been announced, but Lucasfilm is saying that it will be the first feature film out of the gate, ahead of the upcoming Daisy Ridley-led movie from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which was at one point confirmed to be the first one of this new wave of Star Wars movies.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Obaid-Chinoy film has been delayed. With The Mandalorian & Grogu going into production this year, they could very well make a late 2025 release date. Avatar 3 is slated for December 2025, though.
We heard rumors late last year about The Mandalorian season 4 possibly being retooled as a movie, and that it was part of the reason why they didn’t get it up and running immediately after the break. While Lucasfilm hasn’t confirmed that The Mandalorian & Grogu is indeed a big-screen version of season 4, the fact that they are going into production this year seems to suggest that. However, Deadline is reporting that “At present, a fourth season… is also in development” in addition to the movie, though their language use makes it sound like that is subject to change.
The reason behind the decision remains under wraps. We speculated late last year that this might be a way to get Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck’s hands dirty with film production as they get ready to take on a larger role at the company. This might also not be the only film that goes in front of the cameras in 2024, as the Daisy Ridley-fronted film should be moving forward independently of The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Ahsoka Season 2 Officially in the Works
We kind of suspected this was coming, but it’s still nice to get some confirmation from Lucasfilm from time to time. Coincidentally, it came out just a few days after a new interview with Rosario Dawson aired in which the actress said Lucasfilm was waiting for the New Year to make a final decision on whether to move forward with a second season. With Ahsoka executive producer Carrie Beck and showrunner Dave Filoni promoted to new positions in light of the success of the series, it seemed like a no-brainer that they’d be doing more.
At the same time, the new season will inevitably delay production on the Dave Filoni-directed film, which is set to culminate the stories from all of the New Republic-era shows. James Mangold is also directing a film set 25,000 years in the past.
Stay tuned as this story continues to develop.
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish student that has movies as his second passion in life. His favorite movie of all time is The Lord of the Rings, but he is also a huge Star Wars fan. However, fantasy movies are not his only cup of tea, as movies from Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he started to understand the language of filmmaking. He is that guy who will watch a black and white movie, just because it is in black and white.
