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The Mandalorian spoilers follow.

• The Mandalorian season 3 potential release date
• The Mandalorian season three cast
• The Mandalorian season 3 plot
• The Mandalorian season 3 trailer

Disney doesn't do things past halves, and afterwards the finale of The Mandalorian season two, fans are now desperate to hear more about what lies alee for the series.

We know season three is on its way and for fans of Mando and his loveable muppet companion, this is very expert news indeed.

Merely when exactly will we meet it? And what grade will it take? That's where the mystery lies.

Subsequently all, there's a consistent stream of Star Wars spin-offs also being released, with The Volume of Boba Fett on our screens at present, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka and Andor on their way too.

Here'south everything you lot need to know about The Mandalorian flavour 3.

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The Mandalorian season 3 potential release date: When will it return on Disney+?

The pitiful news is there'due south no official announcement regarding a release appointment just yet, but that doesn't hateful there's no room for speculation.

It's been rumoured that December 2022 is the calendar month to watch, with the 3rd season set to premiere on Disney+ then (as reported past TVLine). This would brand sense as it fits a like time frame of both seasons one and two, which dropped near enough the same fourth dimension.

Season one of The Mandalorian was released in November 2019 while season two landed in October 2020, with both seasons finishing up in December. It would also have into account filming, plus the lengthy process of CGI and special effects needed to truly bring the show to life.

Filming started in Oct 2021 as confirmed past Carl Weathers via Twitter, who wrote: "Mandalorian, season #3 begins for Yours Truly, on tomorrow. Greef Karga will be dorsum on Disney+. #BePeace."

We promise to go along you updated!

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The Mandalorian season 3 cast: Who will be in it?

Before the season two finale aired, we assumed that Pedro Pascal would play the atomic number 82 role once again (presumably with help from stunt doubles Barry Lowin, Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder). And of course, nosotros assumed that he would exist joined by Infant Yoda (not gonna telephone call him Grogu, can't brand us), another star of considerable repute.

Withal, the end of their story did experience extremely final, which led u.s.a. to believe that the mail-credits scene might have been included to prepare a whole new story revolving around Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen). Well information technology did: and it's The Book of Boba Fett, not strictly a Mandalorian storyline per se and then much as a spin-off taking identify alongside the Mandalorian arc.

"When I was told I was going to get a series regular, I only automatically causeless it was for The Mandalorian season three," Ming-Na Wen told Digital Spy . "And then when the scripts came out, it said 301, 302, 303, 304. Then I but assumed I was signing on – because information technology doesn't say The Mandalorian on my contracts.

"So for two weeks, while I was working with Tem and Robert [Rodriguez], I had no idea that I was really shooting the spin-off [laughs].

"When the crew and the cast found out, they were dying. It was so crazy. So, yeah, it was wonderful to finally discover that I was shooting The Book of Boba Fett [laughs]. They call it The Mandalorian ii.5, in a fashion. And then I wasn't all incorrect."

Thankfully, now that Boba Fett has had his own show, we can residuum assured that Pedro, and presumably Grogu, volition indeed return in The Mandalorian flavor iii.

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Pascal'south stunt double Brendan Wayne confirmed this in an Instagram mail service following the flavour 2 finale, writing: "No spoilers!!! But only in case the earth didn't know yet Pedro Pascal is incredible. The journeying they wrote for him this season was so beautiful. The fact that Pedro went beyond the page and made this ballsy. Thank you Pedro Pascal."

And he added: "Yes!! Pedro is coming back. In that location was never whatsoever question. Exercise Not BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ."

Interestingly, when Digital Spy chatted to Ming-Na Wen about her character's involvement in the third chapter, at that place was some doubt there.

"I don't know. You'll probably observe out before I do. Y'all guys have your feelers out on everything," she said. "I mean, come on, I didn't even know I was shooting The Volume of Boba Fett, so you lot're asking the wrong person."

Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) will play a bigger role in season three, the actor has confirmed – and volition be more than menacing than always.

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He told Metro: "He is that uber villain who is anointed and who knows all almost the engineering and all these other things. So suffice to say, you will see Moff again… and soon."

Here's a list of other possible returnees:

• Greef Karga (Carl Weathers, confirmed)
• Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson)
• Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff)

One character who definitely won't be returning is Cara Dune. Since filming the beginning 2 seasons, Gina Carano has been allow get from The Mandalorian afterward sharing offensive posts on social media. You can read more about that right here.

"I don't really encounter Disney as characterising itself as left-leaning or correct-leaning, all the same instead of standing for values," said Disney CEO Bob Chapek during Disney's investor call (via The Hollywood Reporter ) when criticised by one caller following Carano's sacking.

"Values that are universal. Values of respect. Values of decency. Values of integrity and values of inclusion."

Carano was likewise dropped by her representation at the time, United Talent Agency.

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Now that The Mandalorian is edifice more connections with a milky way far, far abroad, don't exist surprised if more guest stars announced in flavour iii, particularly those familiar with the Force. Maybe young Luke Skywalker (a deepfaked CGI creation in The Volume of Boba Fett, even featuring a digitally-created, de-aged voice) volition even stop by again? Our coin's on one of those fish nuns from The Last Jedi .

Speaking of *that* whopper of a moment from Mando s2, Hamill shared a heartfelt response online – thanking filmmaker Peyton Reed, who directed the episode, for the opportunity.

"Beloved @MrPeytonReed, I am then grateful to have been given the unexpected opportunity to revisit my character when he was all the same a symbol of hope & optimism," Hamill wrote.

"Your assured direction & kindness was a crucial element in the experience & means more to me than I can say #ThankYOU."

Oh, and don't be surprised if the supremely talented Bryce Dallas Howard returns to direct another instalment in season three (she's already got her manus back in making The Book of Boba Fett episode five). Cheque out her thoughts on evil Baby Yoda here, and what she thinks of season two'south biggest criticism hither.

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The Mandalorian season iii plot: What will the third season be about?

Fans who are all caught up with The Volume of Boba Fett already know the bargain, only in case you missed this juicy tidbit here it is: the last episodes of Boba Fett set up the premise for the next season of The Mandalorian.

Is your listen blown? Well, collect upward the pieces and put them dorsum in identify because there's more, and information technology begins with a melon. As the show drew to a close, Boba and Fennec are uneasy at the idea of being perceived as heroes – makes sense given their ruthless past. Boba even says: "We are not suited for this," Fennec's reply? "If not us, then who?"

This is answered when a stranger hands them a melon. Fett throws it to Black Krrsantan and Sophie Thatcher'southward Drash, leaders of the cyborg street gang of Mods. The theory goes that these characters could stop upward existence the ones to replace Boba Fett in Jabba the Hutt's old seat, leaving room for Boba to leave and become a bounty hunter again. A passing of the melon, if not the torch.

We're then given a brief and ambrosial glimpse of Mando flying away with Grogu.

And then the story that we then thought would open up up The Mandalorian season three (the reunion of Mando and Grogu) has now happened in Boba Fett. (Nosotros've done a deep dive for you here.)

Speaking to People , Giancarlo Esposito has also hinted at what'due south in shop during The Mandalorian season iii, saying: "Nosotros're living in a universe that is huge and [that has] so much to explore.

"And then I think this bear witness is going to starting time to lay the groundwork for the depth and breadth that'southward going to come in season iii and season iv, where you're really gonna get-go to get answers."

Bryce Dallas Howard, who directed season two episode 'The Heiress', chatted to Digital Spy about the prove'due south willingness to explore the wider universe and include elements that a more casual Star Wars fan might non be familiar with.

"I recall it's a really fine residual, of form," she said. "As an actor, I'm familiar with those kind of questions considering, for example, with working in the Jurassic franchise, it's like, 'OK, we can have fun with some deep cuts for the fans but, at the end of the day, it'southward about a good story, well told.

"'What is that balance? How might something that has been established in The Lost World or whatnot play a factor into the storytelling for Jurassic World: Rule ?'"

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She added: "If you're telling a story that is a biopic and there's a bunch of smaller characters – merely you can go and read about all of them, considering they existed, and their lives are well-documented and whatnot – it's only going to better inform the biopic that's centring on the 1 grapheme.

"Considering you lot volition take these fully-fleshed-out other characters that, even though it's not centring on them, they're a office of the narrative."

These quotes brand a lot more sense at present that we know three new spin-off shows are coming our mode. Rangers of the New Commonwealth, Ahsoka and The Volume of Boba Fett are set during the aforementioned timeline equally The Mandalorian, so don't be surprised when they connect (as BoBF already has) to the main testify in some chapters. In fact, season three may set them all up directly.

While we don't know much yet well-nigh Rangers of the New Republic, the Ahsoka spin-off was pretty much a given already following the character'due south live-action debut in The Mandalorian season two. And Boba's solo venture is already out at that place, of course.

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"I am told what's happening and what the program is," Pascal said (via Indiewire ) about the flavor three plot, "but I tin't share it. They are in the expansion of this world, where at that place are so many unexpected surprises and timelines that are going to be dealt with.

"If the character were to cross over into these worlds, information technology will be utilised in a manner that isn't meant to be expected. I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise of whether or not characters from the evidence we already know are crossing over."

And in that location's a good chance Pascal hasn't been told everything – season two's stars were kept in the nighttime well-nigh some pretty major plot points, and even the shocking Luke Skywalker cameo wasn't revealed to those who were in the scene with him.

"I didn't know. They didn't tell us," Katee Sackhoff said when asked who she thought the grapheme was during the shoot. "In that location was an actor there with dots on his face. I thought to myself, 'They would have let u.s. know that' (if information technology was Luke)," she said. "You know, they said... Who did they say it was?

"I think Robin (Gadsby, Sackhoff'due south partner) knew who they said information technology was, but it was a complete scarlet herring. So we didn't know. I knew information technology was a Jedi. I knew it was an X-Wing. So yous start to put things together, but you don't know."

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Just perhaps information technology wasn't in the script considering Jon Favreau hadn't decided to include the cameo until very late in the twenty-four hour period.

"The story unfolded as I wrote information technology," Favreau said (via IndieWire ). "The Mandalorian inherits a great bargain from existing Star Wars stories, and when I write, that context is always a consideration. It became clear that, within the established continuity, certain things were likely to transpire."

Hamill himself was taken past surprise when Favreau put the ideas to him.

"I had finished playing that part, and I never expected to do it again," he said on The Tonight Prove. "I figured if they ever tell stories of Luke in that menstruum, post the originals and pre-sequels, they would become an age-appropriate thespian. And so when [series creator] Jon Favreau and [producer] Dave Filoni told me almost what they wanted to do, I was just stunned."

Sackhoff is hoping Bo-Katan'southward story will keep, only she'due south in the dark(saber) about that too (via ScreenRant ).

"The way that Lucasfilm left me in season two, one of the roads that could exist gone down – absolutely, you'd think – would be the unfinished business," Sackhoff said. "But that is and then far higher up my pay grade, and you lot merely don't know, right? As a fan of the evidence, I'm just excited to see what they come up with."

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The Mandalorian flavour iii trailer: When tin can we run into a promo?

Unfortunately, at that place doesn't seem to be much promise for a trailer for The Mandalorian merely even so.

Simply that's fine, because in the concurrently there are a gazillion Babe Yoda memes and clips floating about which absolutely deserve to be watched on echo.

On summit of that, we'll at least have several other Star Wars shows to keep u.s.a. occupied. We hope to allow you know as soon equally we know more.

The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 and The Volume of Boba Fett are available to stream now on Disney+ .

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