Audiences will get to joinThe Mandalorianon his next adventure when season 3 hits Disney+ just before the end of next year, with the release date now officially announced to be “Christmas 2021”. The release date was revealed during the recent Disney Investor Day presentation, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirming that the popularStar Warsshow’s third series will begin at the end of 2021 and continue into 2022, meaning that fans will be able to tune into new episodes ofThe Mandalorianabout a year after season 2 ends.
Details regarding the direction ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 are unknown at this time but should the events of the most recent episode of the second season prove to be a clue, then a more far-reaching story has now begun. So far, the second season has been made up of mostly side-mission style storylines, which is all well and good but can often seem a little too episodic. The final episodes however are looking increasingly likely to be a lot more plot-driven, with the events no doubt spilling over into season 3. With the release date of the third season now announced, the chances of season 2 ending on a cliff-hanger are pretty high.
Since its debut,The Mandalorianhas proven to be hugely popular among both critics and audiences alike, as well as the most popular show on Disney+ by some margin. The series stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, a Mandalorian who navigates his way through theStar Warsgalaxy, taking on high-risk jobs and getting into all kinds of adventures as he carries out his dangerous duties. The series picks up the storyafter the fall of the Empireand before the emergence of the Disney trilogy’s First Order. We follow the travails of this lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
The second season reunites audiences with the enigmatic Mandalorian warrior and his even more enigmatic companion,Grogu, affectionately known as Baby Yoda. The official synopsis for season 2 reads: “The Mandalorian and the Childcontinue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.”
Created by Jon Favreau,The Mandalorianalso stars Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Rosario Dawson, Timothy Olyphant, Katee Sackhoff and Giancarlo Esposito alongside Pedro Pascal. The penultimate episode of the second season ofThe Mandalorianis set to air this Friday before the season 2 finale on December 18th.
The Mandalorianhas now spawned an ever-growingStar Warsuniverse on Disney+, with several intriguing new projects announced at the recent Disney Investors Day event. These include the spin-offAhsokaseries, anObi-Wan Kenobiminiseries starring Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen,Lando, which will follow beloved character Lando Calrissian,Andorstarring Diego Luna as the rebel Cassian Andor who was first featured in 2016’sRogue One, as well asThe Bad Batch,A Droid Story, and several animated projects. What a time to be aStar Warsfan. This comes to us fromDisney Investor Day 2020.
