History of The Mandalorian and Grogu in Timeline

The Mandalorian and Grogu is an upcoming film directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film continues the story of the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian (2019–2023). Pedro Pascal stars as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian, along with Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and Jonny Coyne.

2008: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Airs

In 2008, Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs, Dave Filoni executive produces the animated series.

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2010: Mary Zophres and Favreau Reunited

Production designers Doug Chiang and Andrew L. Jones returned from The Mandalorian and its spin-offs, while costume designer Mary Zophres reunited with Favreau after working on his film Iron Man 2 (2010).

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2014: Star Wars Rebels Airs

In 2014, Star Wars Rebels airs, Dave Filoni executive produces the animated series.

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2017: Favreau Pitches Mandalorian Series Idea

In 2017, Jon Favreau pitched his idea for a Star Wars television series featuring Mandalorians to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.

2018: Star Wars Rebels Concludes

In 2018, Star Wars Rebels concludes, Dave Filoni executive produces the animated series.

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November 2019: The Mandalorian Debuts on Disney+

In November 2019, The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars television series, debuted with the launch of the streaming service Disney+.

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2019: Skywalker Saga Ends

In 2019, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ended the main "Skywalker Saga" film series.

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2019: The Mandalorian series begins

In 2019, The Mandalorian, a television series, began. It is part of the Star Wars franchise.

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2019: Dave Filoni Reprises his role as Trapper Wolf

In 2019, co-writer Dave Filoni reprises his role as New Republic X-wing pilot Trapper Wolf from The Mandalorian.

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September 2020: Giancarlo Esposito Teases Future of The Mandalorian

In September 2020, Giancarlo Esposito, co-star of The Mandalorian, stated that the second season would lay the groundwork for future seasons.

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2020: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Concludes

In 2020, Star Wars: The Clone Wars concludes, Dave Filoni executive produces the animated series.

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May 2022: Favreau Begins Writing Season 4

By late May 2022, Jon Favreau began writing the fourth season of The Mandalorian.

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February 2023: Scripts for Season 4 Completed

By February 2023, Favreau and Filoni completed the scripts for the fourth season of The Mandalorian.

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February 2023: Season 4 of The Mandalorian Delayed

In February 2023, Favreau and Filoni had written a fourth season of The Mandalorian, but production was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

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2023: Dave Filoni Reprises his role as Trapper Wolf

In 2023, co-writer Dave Filoni reprises his role as New Republic X-wing pilot Trapper Wolf from The Mandalorian.

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2023: The Mandalorian series continues

In 2023, the television series The Mandalorian continued.

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January 2024: The Mandalorian and Grogu Film Announced

In January 2024, Lucasfilm officially announced the film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' with Favreau set to direct and co-write with Filoni.

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February 2024: Disney CEO Discusses Release of The Mandalorian and Grogu

In February 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger indicated during an earnings call that 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' was likely to be released in 2026.

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June 2024: Principal photography starts

In June 2024 principal photography was scheduled to begin in California, under the working title Thunder Alley.

August 2024: Initial footage presented at Disney's D23 convention

Favreau and Filoni presented initial footage from the film at Disney's D23 convention in August 2024.

August 2024: Filming Began in California

In August 2024, filming for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' began in California.

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December 2024: Jonny Coyne and Jeremy Allen White confirmed in cast

In mid-December 2024, Jonny Coyne was revealed to be reprising his role as an Imperial Warlord. Jeremy Allen White was cast to provide the voice of Rotta the Hutt, a character first introduced in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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April 2025: Panel Held at Star Wars Celebration Japan

A panel for the film was held at Star Wars Celebration Japan in April 2025, where more footage was shown. Favreau, Filoni, Kennedy, Pascal, and Weaver discussed the film and were joined on stage by an animatronic Grogu.

April 2025: Star Wars Celebration Japan

At Star Wars Celebration Japan in April 2025, Weaver was revealed to be portraying New Republic colonel Ward, while Filoni was revealed to be reprising his role as New Republic pilot Trapper Wolf from The Mandalorian.

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September 2025: Teaser trailer released online

A teaser trailer was released online in late September 2025. Disney's controversial decision to suspend its ABC late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! delayed its release. The teaser's release before the suspension was resolved led to comments from fans and commentators who believed it was being used by Disney to distract from the controversy.

September 2025: Ludwig Göransson to compose film score

In September 2025, Ludwig Göransson was confirmed to be composing the score for the film, returning to the franchise after he composed for the first two seasons of The Mandalorian.

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