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It ’s not toilsome to see why Lucasfilm chip in the greenish igniter to the upcomingMandalorian & Grogumovie . No unexampled characters from the new Disney geological era are as widely beloved as they are . In a clip when so manyStar Wars films have been announced and after abandoned , a movie based onThe Mandalorianfeels like a surefire hit .
And yet , everything else about this film remains a enigma . What ’s the story ? When does it even take place ? None of that is known . But I think we can hold that the following five thing ask to be addressed in the forthcoming celluloid .
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1. The right epic feel and scope
The Mandalorianstarted as a small report , and that was always part of its charm . It ’s what made the connexion between the character feel genuine and fresh , especially in the first season . Since then , the show originate in ambition over its three seasons , which is for the most part why a feature - length movie find more fitting now than it would have in the yesteryear .
But as the first Star Wars film sinceThe Rise of Skywalker , The Mandalorian & Grogureally needs to nail the tone . We require to be shown why this storey needed to be a motion-picture show and not just the next season of the show . That ’s specially true since it ’s still ill-defined at this point if it is just a reworked version of those episodic story ideas . We all recognize theshift back to theatrical releases is a strategical determination for Disney , but that ’s the last matter I want to be thinking about while experiencing the story .
The visuals dally an important office in this , too . We ’ve all been both impressed and disappoint by what the fixed calledthe Volume was able-bodied to do ( and not do)over the old age , and season 3 ofThe Mandalorianwas a enceinte example of it being used well . The Volume will reportedly be used in the flick , but hopefully the Godhead know to mix in enough on - location shooting to give the film some more pragmatism and depth . Just think of the wayAndorapproached its world , for example , as that serial found a way to equilibrate the shot technique without swear too intemperately on the Volume .
2. More attention on Grogu
There ’s very littleall Star Wars fanscan agree on , but this might be the one centripetal statement we can all get behind : We all love Grogu . He had comparatively little to do in season 3 , and given his awkward reunition with Mando inThe Book of Boba Fett , I really desire the story zeroes in on him a chip more . Given the name of the film , I believe we ’re proper to expect more of a sharing of the spotlight in the celluloid .
More than that , I trust that it ’s their relationship that really comes into focus . Hopefully , serial publication creator Jon Favreau can find new vista of the relationship to search and evolve . Perhaps he can even smooth over the clumsiness of the decision to have Grogu reject his Jedi roots .
What does it mean for Grogu to have chosen to be a Mandalorian ? Will he start to wear out a miniature cute helmet that he ca n’t take off ? Will he of a sudden become a ruthless killer ? We get second and pieces of the journeying in season 3 , but with the events of the finale in place , it seems like the definition of the Mandalorian identity is still unclear .
Getting to see more of Grogu ’s past could be interesting as well . Obviously , we got the backstory of his escape fromOrder 66 in season 3 , but fix up some future developments with more flashback could be juicy — especially if it could think seeing more of Ahmed Best ’s Kelleran Beq fiber . Either way of life , Lucasfilm would be smart to make Grogu ’s role as handsome as Din Djarin ’s this meter around .
3. Something conclusive in the characters’ story
The Mandalorianhas been episodic in nature from its origin . It ’s a key ingredient in the overall feel of the show and what made it stand out . The type move from installment to episode relatively unaltered , much like the previous serial George Lucas was inspired by when he created the original trilogy .
Yet , what worked on the small filmdom wo n’t make for in a feature motion picture . Not only do theatrical picture have a different pacing and rhythm , but there ’s also a difference in expectation . Even in the most connected stories , a film take to experience like a completed story . The character and game need to begin in one shoes and travel somewhere new . This ca n’t just palpate like another season of the show .
In many ways , time of year 3 of the show left the persona in the perfect place to do just this . They ’re back together , on a new adventure working for the New Republic , as both father and Word and superior and apprentice . It ’s a bit of a reset , with the politics of Mandalore and the apparent hunt for Moff Gideon in their rearview window .
For me , I ’d love to see the film end in a young place for these characters . I ’m not say the pair need to part ways ( again ) or that Din Djarin needs to give up his helmet for good or anything like that — particularly since Pedro Pascal ’s involvementhas always been tenuous with the series . But a conclusion that feel substantial will really help this pic feel like a turn point ( or even endpoint ? ) for these characters . Favreau has been very open - ended about how long the series ( or photographic film ? ) will run for , so it ’s anyone ’s opine how definitive the film will be .
4. Appropriate cameos
It ’s hard to conceive of this moving picture without piles of cameos in it . There is a wealth of Mandalorian - epoch theatrical role usable to use , whether that ’s Migs Mayfeld , Bo - Katan , Cobb Vanth , Boba Fett , Carson Teva , or dozens of others . I ’d be shock if we did n’t see some of them pop up – they could even join the titular duo on a charge .
But there ’s also the wider cast of theatrical role in the Star Wars galaxy running around at this point in the timeline . That includes characters fromAhsoka , as well as the upcomingSkeleton Crewshow .
And , of line , the beginnings of the continuation trilogy timeline are coming into view . Could we see another rejoinder of Luke Skywalker on the crowing screen ? How about more exploration of the beginnings of the First Order ? If Djarin and Grogu are embarking on an escapade across the Outer Rim , it ’s not hard to opine that they stumble upon the conspiracy to kick - start the next geological era of evil empire .
All that is fun to conceive of in theory , but it needs to be done with a lite touch . As much as we all love seeing crossing characters when it create sense , it ’d be all too tempting to lean too heavily on big - name characters . I ’m not one to frown upon cellular inclusion of have it away characters , especially if they play into the fib in a way that produce sense . When done well , it ’s what makes the Star Wars universe palpate machine-accessible . But these characters must bear on their own as much as possible .
5. Some building blocks toward the Dave Filoni movie
I just got done telling you that the characters ofThe Mandalorian & Groguneed to stand on their own . But we also have it away that the film will in all probability tie into the other building plotlines that are developing in this time full stop . We ’ve already been told that Dave Filoni ’s presently untitled film will be an endpoint for the New Republic and Grand Admiral Thrawn , meaningThe Mandalorian & Groguwill be a part of the buildup to that final showdown — at least in some way of life .
As the first feature article - length film since 2019 , I expect it to have some touchpoints in the big timeline rather than just being show as a sidequest for the twain . Assuming Moff Gideon does n’t return ( again ) , it ’s anyone ’s surmise as to who the scoundrel be and what they will represent in the large scourge to the Galax urceolata .
However , there are slew of timeline questions about this moving picture that stay up in the strain . Many of the projects that were scheduled for 2025 have been moved to 2026 ( includingThe Mandalorian & Grogufilm ) , leaving justAndorseason 2 on the schedule for 2025 . So , whetherAhsokaseason 2 will play intoThe Mandalorian & Groguin some way feel up in the aviation . It ’s also deserving considering the fact that Dave Filoni ’s film will probably come out just a year or two later . There ’s a Rey motion-picture show star Daisy Ridley placed in between them ( in December 2026 ) — but setting up a more direct connection between Favreau ’s and Filoni ’s films seems inevitable .
But that ’s a skilful matter . There ’s a lot of hype in the lover groundwork around Filoni ’s film being an rendition of the belovedHeir to the Empirenovels from the former nineties . Lucasfilm would be bright to find more ways to lean into it and construct anticipation for the grand conclusion to this whole saga . That does n’t mean this needs to be a prequel or a part one , but I think we all require to see a meaningful foundation being make to set up that moving picture .
