Summary
Though Din Djarin and Grogu’s adventure is set to continue,The Mandalorianseason 4 isn’t currently being made, andStar Warshas a few reasons for that decision. Since 2019, Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his adoptive son Grogu have beenStar Warssensations.The Mandalorianremains one of the most popular andbestStar Warsshowsin the entire franchise, and the characters have become so popular that they’ll appear in a spinoff movie,The Mandalorian & Grogu. Despite that popularity, though,The Mandalorianseason 4 isn’t in development.
For a while,The Mandalorianseason 4 was making solid progress. ShowrunnerJon Favreau mentioned that development ofThe Mandalorianseason 4started even before season 3 came out, back in 2022. The season’s scripts had also made enough progress that Boba Fett actorTemuera Morrison knew some ofThe Mandalorianseason 4’s plot details. That progress has since ground to a halt, though, and there are a few reasonsStar Warshasn’t started makingThe Mandalorianseason 4 yet.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie Is Star Wars' Focus
The most likely reasonThe Mandalorianseason 4 isn’t a priority forStar Warsis because it has a different project to focus on:The Mandalorian & Grogu.Din and Grogu will mark the franchise’s return to theatrically-released movies withThe Mandalorian & Grogu, and their next chapter is a fairly important moment forStar Wars. The franchise hasn’t released a film since 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which had the worst box office performance of the sequel trilogy. Since it will be the firstStar Warsmovie in almost seven years,The Mandalorian & Groguhas quite a bit riding on it.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Cast
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian.
The Mandalorian & Groguneeds to prove thatStar Warscan still make a significant profit at the box office, The franchise also has quite a few other upcomingStar Warsmovies planned, all of which take place outside the Skywalker saga, the first of which beingThe Mandalorian & Grogu. The last film to not focus on a Skywalker,Solo: A Star Wars Story, was the franchise’s first box office flop.The future ofStar Warsis based on stories beyond the Skywalkers, though, soThe Mandalorian & Groguneeds to prove thatSolowas a one-off financially.
Star Warshas to give most of its attention toThe Mandalorian & Groguto make sure it succeeds, which means thatThe Mandalorianseason 4 isn’t currently a priority. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are integral to the development ofThe Mandalorian, and the movie has to take precedent over the show, especially sinceThe Mandalorian & Grogualready started filming.The announcement ofThe Mandalorian & Grogulikely shifted the plans for Din and Grogu around, but the movie isn’t the only reasonThe Mandalorianseason 4 isn’t currently in development.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Ended A Chapter For Din Djarin & Grogu
Another big factor contributing to the lack of news aboutThe Mandalorianseason 4 is theending ofThe Mandalorianseason 3. In many ways,The Mandalorianseason 3 was an end to the first major part of Din and Grogu’s story.They settled many of the problems they had, as Moff Gideon died, the hunt for Grogu came to an end, and the Mandalorians reclaimed their homeworld. They also reached a major milestone in their father-son relationship, as Din had adopted Grogu and they even had a house to settle down in on Nevarro.
Din Djarin
Din Djarin was once a lone bounty who has since tasked himself with raising his adopted son and Mandalorian apprentice, Grogu. Born on Aq Vetina and raised on Concordia by the Mandalorian faction the Children of the Watch, Din is an orphan and Mandalorian foundling who has risked both his life and his Mandalorian Creed to protect Grogu. Djarin has become an important part of the galaxy’s fight against the Imperial Remnant that lingers in the wake of the Empire’s fall, as he is now working under-the-table for the fledgling New Republic’s rangers.
Grogu
Grogu is a former Jedi youngling who is now training as a Mandalorian apprentice under his adopted father, Din Djarin. A survivor of Order 66, Grogu was hunted by the Empire for his blood amidst their cloning experimentation. Rescued by Din after initially being his bounty, Grogu went on to be trained briefly by Luke Skywalker as a Jedi Padawan, but has ultimately chosen the path of the Mandalorians instead to remain with his father. Grogu is now traversing the galaxy with Din to fight the Imperial Remnant and learn the Mandalorian Way.
The Mandalorianseason 3 could have been a natural stopping point for the entire story of Din and Grogu.The next installment of their story will start an entire new chapter, andThe Mandalorian & Groguis the perfect place to start that new chapter, as it’s a sort of new beginning in its own right. Din and Grogu’s first time on the big screen will also be their first time truly working together as bounty hunters, and their first time exploring a new side of their relationship.The Mandalorianseason 4 will likely let the movie make that new beginning and then build off it later.
Will The Mandalorian Season 4 Still Happen Later On?
Currently, there are quite a few possibilities for Din and Grogu’s future, and it’s not clear whatStar Wars' plans are for the television side ofThe Mandalorian.Presumably, the performance ofThe Mandalorian & Groguwill have quite a bit of influence on the fate ofThe Mandalorianseason 4. If the movie is a success, then Din and Grogu’s story will almost surely continue. It’s not clear if it will continue in film or television, though, as Dave Filoni also has an untitledMandalorianmovie in the works that may become the new focus afterThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
While nothing is currently confirmed about The Mandalorian season 4, it seems more than likely that it will be made at some point.
While nothing is currently confirmed aboutThe Mandalorianseason 4, it seems more than likely that it will be made at some point. Din and Grogu are some of the most popular characters inStar Wars, andThe Mandalorianis the most successful show on Disney+as a whole, not just withinStar Wars. Disney and Lucasfilm almost surely want to continue to benefit off the show’s success long afterThe Mandalorian & Groguleaves theaters, which is a very good sign for season 4. It seems likely thatThe Mandalorianseason 4 is a matter of when, not if.
The Mandalorian
Released on July 01, 2025 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter navigating the galaxy’s outer reaches after the Galactic Empire’s fall. As a skilled bounty hunter, he operates in a lawless universe, undertaking various missions on the fringes of the New Republic’s territories.
