Well, we still don't know if The Mandalorian season 4 is actually happening. Yes, The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is absolutely happening (and coming very soon), but the duo's future on Disney Plus is still very much up in the air.
You might recall that The Mandalorian season 3 ended with Grogu being officially adopted by his guardian, and the first The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer pretty much told us that the movie is a direct continuation. This means that the film could be replacing a potential fourth season... but we're still holding out hope.
Is The Mandalorian movie replacing season 4?
Star Wars made the surprise announcement that a movie titled The Mandalorian & Grogu is in the works in January 2024, and the film is set for a 2026 release. At the moment, though, it's unclear whether this is intended to replace The Mandalorian season 4 or not.
Deadline has previously reported that the movie won't be replacing season 4 of the show, but things got complicated in a newsletter from The Hollywood Reporter, which said season 4 was "definitely not a given."
Per THR, before the WGA writers' strike and SAG-AFTRA actors' strike, season 4 was written and ready to go. But, when the strikes stopped Hollywood in its tracks, Lucasfilm went back to its plans and switched things up to a Mando movie.
"If the movie is a success, it could lead to [the] next phase of Mando storytelling becoming movie sequels. Box office and fan reaction would determine that," the newsletter says.
"We were planning on doing a fourth season. I had actually written all of that," Jon Favreau told Empire in November 2025. "I still have season 4 sitting on my desk here."
So, for now, we just don't know if The Mandalorian season 4 will happen or not, but we expect more clarity after the film arrives.
The Mandalorian season 4 release date is unconfirmed
We know next to nothing at this stage about The Mandalorian season 4 release date, should a new season be in the works after the release of the film. In February 2023, Jon Favreau confirmed that he’d mostly written it, though it's unclear how that relates to the movie.
The Mandalorian & Grogu movie will definitely be out first, considering the release date is confirmed for 2026, and, as of 2025, season 4 hasn't entered production – or even been confirmed.
Looking at past release dates doesn’t give too much information either. There was a one-year gap between the first two seasons in November 2019 and October 2020, but then about two and a half years before the third season arrived in March 2023.
What we do know is that it would likely come out before Dave Filoni’s Star Wars movie, which is set to tie up all of the Disney Plus shows. Again, we don’t have a release date yet for that.
We'll just have to wait and see for now when The Mandalorian season 4 arrives, then, though it seems very unlikely to be any time soon (if it happens at all).
The Mandalorian season 3 recap and ending explained
The Mandalorian season 3 ended with a big hero moment for Grogu as he helped save Din Djarin from Moff Gideon. The pair, helped by Bo-Katan and the rest of the Mandalorian fleet – went up against him in a showdown on Mandalore.
While the Darksaber was destroyed, Axe Woves' masterful tactic of crashing their cruiser into the base finished Gideon off, and luckily Grogu used his Force powers to protect Djarin and Bo from harm.
After the battle, the Mandalorians retook Mandalore and restarted the Creed ceremony in the Living Waters. Djarin announced he would take on Grogu as his apprentice and son as he was adorably christened Din Grogu.
As the pair planned to head back off on their adventures, they stopped to talk to Carson Teva and land some work with the New Republic. The season finished in a wholesome set-up as Mando and Grogu kicked back at their new cabin on Nevarro.
The Mandalorian season 4 story details
Given how neatly the finale tied up most of this season’s stories, it’s not immediately clear where the story will be heading next in the movie or in season 4. There are already a few theories concerning Gideon’s cloning practices, and, thanks to the Ahsoka finale, we know that Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger are both major players in the galaxy once more.
Speaking about the show’s future, Favreau told us: "I think the beauty of this is that it's a middle chapter of a much larger story. And though we'll have resolution over time with these characters, I think that how these characters fit into the larger scope and scale, but it's not like there's a finale that we're building to that I have in mind. Quite the contrary, I love for these stories to go on and on. And so these characters potentially could be with us for a while, and I really love telling stories in their voice, and I love the way the adventures unfold and I'm looking forward to doing much more."
The Mandalorian's story could also factor into co-creator Dave Filoni's upcoming movie, announced at Star Wars Celebration, which is set to tie the Disney Plus Star Wars shows together in a "cinematic event."
Of course, without knowing more about what The Mandalorian & Grogu movie will cover, or even if the new season is actually happening, it's hard to speculate about season 4's plot.
There's no The Mandalorian season 4 trailer yet
Unfortunately, we’ll be waiting a while longer to see any new footage from the show. Lucasfilm is notoriously secretive, too, so it’s likely we’ll only get some new clips close to the air date of the new season, should one happen.
While we wait for more The Mandalorian, check out our breakdown of the Star Wars timeline, what episodes of The Clone Wars and Rebels to watch before Ahsoka, and all of the new Star Wars movies and shows on the way.
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