The Mandalorian season 3 is already in development at Disney+. The first live-action Star Wars TV show premiered on the streaming platform last fall, becoming an instant hit with fans. That turn of events was obviously very good for Lucasfilm. With the Star Wars movies on hiatus for the next few years (the next film won't release until December 2022), the studio is banking on TV to satisfy fans' cravings for more stories in the galaxy far, far away. There are Disney+ shows centered around Cassian Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the pipeline, but The Mandalorian is the franchise's main attraction right now
Lucasfilm seemed to know what they had in the show, as The Mandalorian season 2 was being worked on well before season 1 debuted. Season 2, which is slated to come out this October, promises to be even bigger than its predecessor - most notably with the inclusion of live-action Ahsoka Tano. With all of the mysteries and storylines at The Mandalorian's center, it feels like the creative team has barely scratched the surface of the show's potential. And fortunately, it isn't going to go away any time soon.
According to Variety, The Mandalorian season 3 is currently in development, with Jon Favreau working on the scripts. Other areas of pre-production, like the art and production design departments, are also doing what they can. Screen Rant reached out to Disney for comment.
This news shouldn't come as any surprise. The Mandalorian isn't just an important project for Star Wars, it's also Disney+'s flagship program. The streaming service has had no trouble securing subscribers (especially now with people in quarantine), but their other original shows haven't matched The Mandalorian's success. Disney+ will in all likelihood solve their alleged content shortage problem in the near future when the Marvel shows and other Star Wars series release, but the studio is obviously interested in keeping the Mandalorian train rolling for as long as possible. Disney is taking advantage of the show's popularity in any way they can. In a couple of weeks, they're releasing a Mandalorian documentary series chronicling the making of season 1.
The Cassian and Obi-Wan shows coming to Disney+ will probably be miniseries that ultimately have limited runs (due to their proximity to the Star Wars films those characters are a part of). What sets The Mandalorian apart from those is that it can continue for an extended period of time. It follows a group of characters fans are largely unfamiliar with, and its place in the timeline means there's still plenty of fertile ground for stories. Right now, there's no reason to think The Mandalorian will end at three seasons. As long as Favreau and company have ideas, they should have free rein to do what they want.
Source: Variety