The Mandalorian & Grogu has lots driving on it. Not solely is it the following main Star Wars film (making it the primary theatrical launch since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker), however it is usually the following chapter in The Mandalorian’s story, probably changing the present’s now-abandoned Season 4. So it not solely has to proceed the legacy of the unique collection, but additionally Star Wars as a complete.
Due to a brand new take a look at Star Wars Celebration Japan, we now know this film will proceed the story of yet one more part of Star Wars lore, with the looks of a personality from Rebels.
In accordance with attendees of the Mandalorian & Grogu panel at Star Wars Celebration Japan, one of many first-look photographs confirmed Din Djarin strolling aspect by aspect with Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios, the purple Lasat character from Rebels. It’s not the primary time we’ve seen him in live-action: Season 3 Episode 5 of The Mandalorian, “The Pirate,” confirmed New Republic pilot Carson Teva air out his sorrows at a cantina together with Zeb.
Many followers thought this was going to be the beginning of Zeb taking part in an even bigger function within the live-action aspect of Star Wars, however within the two years since then, he hasn’t appeared once more. Even Ahsoka, which premiered only some months after The Mandalorian Season 3, didn’t embody an look from Zeb, regardless of together with the remainder of the surviving Rebels essential characters.
Zeb’s look in Season 3 of The Mandalorian.
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As a result of Ahsoka occurs similtaneously The Mandalorian Season 3, Zeb’s cameo acted as a proactive clarification for why he didn’t seem in Ahsoka: he turned a pilot for the New Republic and due to this fact was stationed elsewhere.
Now, we see that that scene didn’t simply arrange Zeb’s absence in Ahsoka, however his upcoming presence in The Mandalorian & Grogu. It’s an effective way to symbolize the Rebels crew within the film with out interfering with the upcoming Ahsoka Season 2, and it reveals the state of the present New Republic from a well-known face.
Dave Filoni could also be directing a giant Mando-verse crossover film later, however that doesn’t imply The Mandalorian & Grogu can’t embody some legacy characters as nicely. If Zeb is just too busy to reunite along with his outdated buddies, at the very least he’s making some new ones.
