The Mandalorian is set to debut its third season sometime next year, but that hasn't stopped fans from wondering what's to come. Recently, someone was able to record footage and take photos from the set of The Mandalorian season 3, and a mysterious new character has caught the attention of fans.
Keep in mind this is no confirmation of what this means for The Mandalorian season 3, as this can also be footage for another project entirely. Regardless, it was reported previously that Mandalorians from all over the galaxy answer Din Djarin's request for help, which leads to a big epic "battle sequence" where the vintage soldiers are all fighting to take back their old home.
The Mandalorian brought a lot of really interesting characters into the show who fans are fond of. Many new faces and a few familiar ones will appear in the third season of the series. It's hard to see who the character in the behind-the-scenes footage is, but it's clearly a Mandalorian of some sort because they have the iconic jetpack. However, they don't have a helmet on, so if it's not the protagonist, then it must be a recurring character who will be introduced to fans for the first time.
The Mandalorian has also managed to bring back familiar characters who will be getting their own spin-offs. The Book of Boba Fett trailer, for example, recently dropped and received great feedback. There's a chance this season will introduce new characters who may or may not show up in other Star Wars spin-offs. Disney should continue working on spin-off projects that continue to share the characters across its Star Wars shows. It's cool seeing Boba Fett and Ahsoka appear in The Mandalorian while getting their own shows with the potential of crossing over in other spin-offs. This appears to be Star Wars' strong suit as of now. They're focusing on telling stories outside of the mainline films that revolve around the timeline from the original trilogy (Episodes 4-6).
If Disney was to do another Star Wars film that isn't a reboot, they should consider keeping the spin-offs going as well. Rogue One did a great job at following characters who weren't a part of the Skywalker saga. As good as this film did, one can only wonder how long before Disney starts looking into the future of the overall Star Wars lore.
Most of the spin-offs (including Rogue One) are set around the same period as Episodes 4-6, which is not a bad choice since it's probably why the stories do great. However, it begs the question of how long do they ignore the recent trilogy (Episodes 7-9). They'll have to decide whether to reboot it or continue with the choices they made.
The Mandalorian season 3 is currently in production.
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