Pedro Pascal’s The Mandalorian Movie Was Not Even in the Cards Until This Happened

The Mandalorian has become one of the hottest seasons over the course of its three seasons so far. The series stars Pedro Pascal as the titular character — a lone bounty hunter who protects his Force-sensitive child Grogu from Imperial forces.

There were talks about the fourth season of space western action-adventure. But The Mandoverse has now shifted to features rather than follow-up seasons.

So, currently, the Force is playing hard to get with the release date for The Mandalorian & Grogu movie. But the scoop is: initially, plans for a movie featuring Pascal’s Mandalorian character were not even thought of until Hollywood strikes.

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Season 4 of The Mandalorian Was Almost Set to Hit Disney+

Pedro Pascal‘s The Mandalorian was going strong by cementing its legacy as one of Star Wars’ best media segments. But recent whispers in the Star Wars universe hint that a follow-up to The Mandalorian Season 3 might be far from landing on Disney+ like its predecessors.

The question is: Is the movie more important than the season? And who was anticipating a movie after the lackluster Season 3 of The Mandalorian?

So, the real deal was: Initially, the movie wasn’t even food for thought, and Lucasfilm had planned for Season 4 of The Mandalorian with all scripts written. However, due to Hollywood’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, priorities shifted, and the focus turned toward making a standalone film. As producer Jon Favreau said on BFMTV (via CBR):

“We have to know where we’re going to tell a fully-formed story, so we had mapped it out, Dave and I, and then slowly you just right each episode.” 

This shift in priority is all strategic. The Mandalorian Season 3 received a lukewarm reception, and Disney has recently been struggling at the box office. So, reimagining Season 4 as a theatrical release could only serve for the better.

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Will There Be a Season 4 of The Mandalorian?

The fate of The Mandalorian‘s Season 4 is still up in the air at this point. It looks like the outcome will totally depend on how successful the movie gets.

If the movie performs well at the box office, it might blaze a trail for the next phase of the Mando storyline, which will continue with movie sequels.

But posting on Instagram, Brendan Wayne (who brought the physicality of Din Djarin to the screen) noted that work on Season 4 is currently “getting ramped up.” This implies that filming could begin soon.

But it’s for sure that Dave Filoni’s Mandoverse movie is currently the only project under development. Disney nor LucasFilm has confirmed the release date, meaning 2026 is probably the earliest we could see The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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The Mandalorian Seasons 1-3 are available on Disney+.