As uncertain as everything is nowadays, and presumably for the entire foreseeable future, it can be comforting to find routine and guarantees wherever they can be scrounged up. For instance, ever since its late 2019 debut, the beloved Disney PlusStar WarsseriesThe Mandalorianhas become a beacon of comfort for its many viewers. That’s not necessarily a comment on its quality, though it is quite good. But there’s a certain relief that accompanies knowing there’s more coming.
Luckily, now that promise of more has become even brighter. The filming ofThe Mandalorian’s highly-anticipated 3rd season has officially wrapped, as confirmed by one of the show’s own stars and directors. That’s right. The wait before audiences get to see Din Djarin and Grogu in the weirdest road trip this side ofPlanes, Trains and Automibileshas just gotten even shorter. But what can viewers expect going forward? Well, aside fromChristopher Lloyd appearing inThe Mandalorian, anyway.
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Well, fans might be able to feel out some predictions based on who shared the announcement. Carl Weathers, who has been charming audiences both on-screen and from the director’s chair periodically throughoutThe Mandalorian’s run so far, retweeted the declaration fromStar Warsfan accountStar WarsStuff. Fittingly, he added to the news that “The MandalorianSeason 3 has wrapped filming!” with his own flair of “…And what a season of WONDERFULNESS!” (Hey, he’s a director. That flair for the dramatic comes with the territory.) The fan account, meanwhile, shared the news from a now-deleted Instagram post. Apparently, big announcements get run down the pipeline like a game of telephone. This is the way.
But back to Weathers. The veteran actor has confirmed that he’ll return as adirector forThe Mandalorianseason 3. Weathers previously directed the season 2 episodeThe Siege, which saw Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin aid Weathers' Magistrate Greef Karga taking out the last remaining Imperial base on Nevarro. The action-packed episode earned plenty of praise from viewers, and should offer a pretty good idea of what to expect when Weathers returns to direct again. Well, technically he already has returned, since season 3 has finished filming.
It seems the appearance of both Din Djarin and the young 50-year-old Force-user Grogu inThe Book of Boba Fettgot fans all riled up for the return ofThe Mandalorian. After ending season 2 on such a huge high note with theheavily CGI cameo from Luke Skywalker, many wondered where the show could go from there. ThenThe Book of Boba Fettsaid “this is where it goes from here” and basically becameThe Mandalorianseason 2.5. So with Din and Grogu back together after their brief time apart, it will be interesting to see how the story progresses.
Unfortunately, there’s still no confirmed release date forThe Mandalorianseason 3. But the knowledge that it has finally completed filming should give hungry fans some hope. After all, it wasn’t too long ago thatStar Warsfans had to wait years between new stories instead of months. They probably had to walk barefoot through the snow to see it, too. Uphill both ways. Surely this will be a cakewalk, especially withtheObi-Wan Kenobiseries releasing soon(after a short delay).
The Mandalorianis available to stream on Disney Plus.
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