Star Wars has officially announced both Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian & Grogu, signaling that the second season of the Disney+ Ahsoka series will be replacing what was predicted to be The Mandalorian season 4. Both Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian & Grogu are confirmed to currently be in development, moving Din Djarin and Grogu to the big screen for the first time and putting to bed rumors that Ahsoka may not get a second season (or at least for some time). Now, because it seems The Mandalorian series will be moving from a streaming show to a major movie, Ahsoka season 2 will fill in for it.
The Mandalorian season 4 was never officially confirmed, but on the heels of season 3, with major events like Grogu walking away from the Jedi path by leaving Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Temple and Din Djarin adopting Grogu, a new season was highly anticipated. Interestingly, Star Wars had seemingly put out softer, unofficial confirmations, particularly in February 2023, when writer Jon Favreau confirmed The Mandalorian season 4 script was already written. This was either a red herring or the plans changed, perhaps due to the massive popularity of the show warranting a full movie. In light of that, Ahsoka seems to be stepping up as Star Wars’ leading show.
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Ahsoka Season 2 Now Seems Like Star Wars’ Flagship TV Show
With the announcement of The Mandalorian & Grogu, The Mandalorian season 4 seems unlikely, although Star Wars has not confirmed that this season is being replaced by the movie. In the likelihood that it is, Ahsoka will now be the franchise’s most prominent current series. Ahsoka season 1 set up a number of exciting Star Wars stories that still have yet to be concluded. Ahsoka has just transitioned into Ahsoka the White, completing her Jedi training and becoming, officially, a true Jedi. Ahsoka and Sabine are also trapped far, far away, and it seems Anakin Skywalker’s Force ghost is accompanying them.
Alongside these stories, the main villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has just been unleashed back onto the galaxy, determined to restore the Empire and regain power, and Ezra Bridger has been reunited with Hera Syndulla, re-entering the Star Wars galaxy as yet another Jedi. Hera Syndulla’s son, Jacen, also demonstrated a use of the Force in Ahsoka season 1, which sets up an exciting exploration of his character, and, of course, the New Republic era offers plenty of ground to cover. All that said, Ahsoka season 2 is overflowing with possibilities and stories, making it a good fit for a series that will take the place of The Mandalorian season 4.
Ahsoka Season 2 Could Further Define Star Wars’ Future
While the Star Wars universe has certainly demonstrated that the galaxy’s key players do not all have to be Jedi, Ahsoka currently has Ahsoka, Ezra, Sabine, and Jacen who are either Jedi or Force-users who could become Jedi, and that spells out just one way the Ahsoka show will become more prominent in the franchise. Particularly as the Jedi continue to be a dying breed even into the sequel trilogy, seeing the fates of these characters will prove interesting. Ahsoka season 2, if released prior to Dave Filoni’s untitled The Mandalorian movie, could set the stage for the events of that upcoming Star Wars movie as well.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
Ahsoka
Ahsoka is a Sci-Fi television series based in the Star Wars universe developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Starring Rosario Dawson, this series follows Ahsoka Tano as she works with Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), her trusty droid Huyang (David Tennant), and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to prevent the return of the villanious Grand Admiral Thrawn. Ahsoka acts as a live-action continuation of the animated series Star Wars: Rebels.
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is set after the Empire’s fall and before the First Order’s emergence in the ever-growing Star Wars universe. The series follows the travails of a lone gunfighter named Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. Acting as the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian has become incredibly popular on Disney+, partly due to Mando’s relationship with Grogu, which the internet dubbed “Baby Yoda” upon his introduction in season 1.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
The Mandalorian & Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian. The film will replace The Mandalorian season 4 to bring the franchise back to the big screen and follow Din Djarin and his adventures with Grogu. The Mandalorian & Grogu is the first Star Wars film to be released since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.
