Mandalorian Season 4 is reportedly in development after the showrunner Jon Favreau revealed in May 2022 that he was already writing the script for the new season. However, rumors have it that the fourth season could be turned into a movie, especially with the announcement that Dave Filoni would be directing a new Star Wars film that would serve as the culmination of the recent stories from the land of far, far away. So, will this happen? Let’s explore the possibilities.
The franchise has been focusing on The Mandalorian since the last Star Wars movie, The Rise of the Skywalker, hit the big screen in 2019. The Mandoverse continuously expands with the release of The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and the upcoming Skeleton Crew. However, with the underwhelming ratings and the conclusive third season finale, some cast doubts that The Mandalorian Season 4 is still happening. Hence, this sparks speculation that Lucasfilm may have other plans for the series.
The Possibilities that The Mandalorian Season 4 will be a Movie
The rumors that The Mandalorian Season 4 will be turned into a movie begin at the Star Wars Celebration 2023. At the time, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced that the franchise would soon return to the theaters, and among the three movies revealed was The Mandalorian crossover movie by Dave Filoni himself, per Entertainment Weekly.
This was said to be set in the same post-Return of the Jedi timeline as the Mandoverse, hinting at the possibility this story would take the big screen. Add to that the mixed reviews that the third season finale received and Disney CEO Bob Iger's plan to decrease the streaming output to focus on making movies; there were concerns about the show’s future, and many believed it would be a movie instead.
Fans should take these assumptions with a grain of salt, as nothing is confirmed yet. Also, there was yet to be a timeline for the three Star Wars movies.
Will there be The Mandalorian Season 4?
Though the third season felt like a series finale with the Din Djarin adopting Goru as his son and the two settling in Nevarro, The Mandalorian Season 4 is reportedly in the works. The show’s creator, Jon Favreau, told BFMTV that they had already written the new season’s script to know where they would tell a “fully formed story.”
“We had mapped it out, Dave [Filoni] and I, and slowly, you start to write each episode,” he said. “I was writing it during post-production. All of it has to feel like a continuation and one full story.”
The fourth season’s production was supposed to start filming in October before the strikes. However, it was reportedly moved in early 2024. So, would you like to see The Mandalorian Season 4 as a movie or a series?
