Giancarlo Esposito shared some exciting news about the future of the ‘Star Wars’ universe.
As per ComicBookMovie, Esposito revealed that Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is part of a bigger plan for the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. He said he believes Favreau’s plan for the movie goes beyond just a single feature, and Disney is figuring out how to connect all the ‘Star Wars’ characters similar to how Marvel built its universe.
Esposito compared Favreau’s strategy to the MCU, saying, “As in the MCU, Disney will figure out how to join all of these characters into one really great movie or TV show. That’s my sense of where it will go.” He added that Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau have a new vision for the ‘Star Wars’ universe. “My sense is that it’s all going to converge at one point or another and we’re going to have another set of a trilogy, or more, of films,” he teased.
The movie was originally planned as season 4 of ‘The Mandalorian’ but was later turned into a film during last year’s strikes.
Esposito also hinted at what might happen in the upcoming movies. He said, “[By the end of] 45 minutes, we start talking about a sequel for Moff Gideon… Dave says, ‘Wouldn’t it be a great idea if we had Moff Gideon leave and come back and be somebody else?’ and [Jon] says, ‘No, he’s Moff Gideon!’ ‘It’s going to be great and we’ll think about a sequel.'”
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce. The movie is currently in production and will be released in theaters on May 22, 2026.
